What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This office notified by new england area operations center on 9/17/2011: one fatal when 9932V, ce 172, crashed under unknown circumstances Greenville, ME 0824 EDT, 9/17/11. Greenville police report stated that on September 17, 2011 at approximately 0813 hours the Greenville police and fire department were dispatched to the report of a plane crash reported to be in the area of the airport. At approximately 0850 hours EMS notified command that one sole was involved and deceased. Operation turned from rescue to investigation/recovery. Witness reports indicate the aircraft circled the area and that it appeared the pilot was trying to keep the nose up. Pilot sole person on board. Assisted NTSB investigator and factory representatives with accident investigation.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE NOTIFIED BY NEW ENGLAND AREA OPERATIONS CENTER ON 9/17/2011: ONE FATAL WHEN 9932V, CE 172, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES GREENVILLE, ME 0824 EDT, 9/17/11. GREENVILLE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 0813 HOURS THE GREENVILLE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED TO THE REPORT OF A PLANE CRASH REPORTED TO BE IN THE AREA OF THE AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 HOURS EMS NOTIFIED COMMAND THAT ONE SOLE WAS INVOLVED AND DECEASED. OPERATION TURNED FROM RESCUE TO INVESTIGATION/RECOVERY. WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED THE AREA AND THAT IT APPEARED THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE NOSE UP. PILOT SOLE PERSON ON BOARD. ASSISTED NTSB INVESTIGATOR AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES WITH ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.