What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 18, 2011, N741SB, a Mooney M20M departed el monte airport (EMT) under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions enroute to brackett airport (poc). Upon arrival at poc, controllers instructed N741SB to make left traffic for runway 26 left. The pilot of N741SB requested landing on runway 26 right and the controller approved the request. N741SB turned left base for runway 26 right and continued to descend landing one mile short of the runway. There were no further radio transmissions from N741SB prior to contact with the ground. N741SB struck a light pole located on the race track at the los angeles county fair ground striking the ground inverted. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011, N741SB, A MOONEY M20M DEPARTED EL MONTE AIRPORT (EMT) UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO BRACKETT AIRPORT (POC). UPON ARRIVAL AT POC, CONTROLLERS INSTRUCTED N741SB TO MAKE LEFT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 26 LEFT. THE PILOT OF N741SB REQUESTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 RIGHT AND THE CONTROLLER APPROVED THE REQUEST. N741SB TURNED LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 26 RIGHT AND CONTINUED TO DESCEND LANDING ONE MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO FURTHER RADIO TRANSMISSIONS FROM N741SB PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. N741SB STRUCK A LIGHT POLE LOCATED ON THE RACE TRACK AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR GROUND STRIKING THE GROUND INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.