What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Performed on scene investigation of fatal accident. Aircraft initially impacted tops of trees, and continued approximately 100 yards to final impact with trees at ground level. Both wings and fuel tanks were located close to the initial impact site there was no evidence of post crash fire. A lowering ceiling was note at the time of accident. Area has rising terrain in the direction of flight prior aircraft banking hard left just before impacting trees, per witness statments. Pilots recirds indicate last medical cert 11/21/2008.assisted NTSB team and local law enforcement at the scene.
As the FAA filed it
PERFORMED ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF FATAL ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT INITIALLY IMPACTED TOPS OF TREES, AND CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS TO FINAL IMPACT WITH TREES AT GROUND LEVEL. BOTH WINGS AND FUEL TANKS WERE LOCATED CLOSE TO THE INITIAL IMPACT SITE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF POST CRASH FIRE. A LOWERING CEILING WAS NOTE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. AREA HAS RISING TERRAIN IN THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT PRIOR AIRCRAFT BANKING HARD LEFT JUST BEFORE IMPACTING TREES, PER WITNESS STATMENTS. PILOTS RECIRDS INDICATE LAST MEDICAL CERT 11/21/2008.ASSISTED NTSB TEAM AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE SCENE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.