What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 16, 2011, Cessna model 172A, registration number N7262T departed abilene, Texas at sunset on a VFR flight to Clarendon, Texas (E34). At approximately 8PM CST, the aircraft was on a north east headng and impacted sloping terrain one mile east of Smiley Johnson airport along county road t.the aircraft impacted nose first, slid 50FT, and then flipped upside down. Substantial damage to the engine, firewall, fuselage and wings resulted. The pilot and his dog were located on the morning of 1/17/2011, and the pilot was transported to the hospital with a broken left leg and shoulder injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 16, 2011, CESSNA MODEL 172A, REGISTRATION NUMBER N7262T DEPARTED ABILENE, TEXAS AT SUNSET ON A VFR FLIGHT TO CLARENDON, TEXAS (E34). AT APPROXIMATELY 8PM CST, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A NORTH EAST HEADNG AND IMPACTED SLOPING TERRAIN ONE MILE EAST OF SMILEY JOHNSON AIRPORT ALONG COUNTY ROAD T.THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED NOSE FIRST, SLID 50FT, AND THEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, FIREWALL, FUSELAGE AND WINGS RESULTED. THE PILOT AND HIS DOG WERE LOCATED ON THE MORNING OF 1/17/2011, AND THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND SHOULDER INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.