What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N5358Z being piloted by privacy data omitted, sustained substantial damage after crashing into a house on July 4, 2011 in Coldspring, Texas. Shortly after takeoff N5358Z struck a tree at the southern edge of the takeoff field while climbing on a southerly heading. The aircraft then continued a slow climbing right turn in a southwestern direction. The aircraft struck two more trees approximately 50 yards and 55 yards respectively, from the first impact. The aircraft then rapidly descended into a house located approximately 10 yards from the base of the third tree. The roof of a house was punctured. N5358Z then fell to the ground where the pilot and passenger evacuated. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries (cuts and scrapes). The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
N5358Z BEING PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER CRASHING INTO A HOUSE ON JULY 4, 2011 IN COLDSPRING, TEXAS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF N5358Z STRUCK A TREE AT THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE TAKEOFF FIELD WHILE CLIMBING ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED A SLOW CLIMBING RIGHT TURN IN A SOUTHWESTERN DIRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO MORE TREES APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS AND 55 YARDS RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE FIRST IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN RAPIDLY DESCENDED INTO A HOUSE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS FROM THE BASE OF THE THIRD TREE. THE ROOF OF A HOUSE WAS PUNCTURED. N5358Z THEN FELL TO THE GROUND WHERE THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES (CUTS AND SCRAPES). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.