What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 2nd approach to runway 17 at Thomasville, PA (thv)and during final approach to land, the aircraft was observed at low airspeed by witnesses. Aircraft pitch up abruptly and roll to left into a vertical attitude and impacted the ground, approximately 1/4 mile from runway threshold and 400 feet left of extended centerline. Aircraft was destroyed and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries. No post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON 2ND APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17 AT THOMASVILLE, PA (THV)AND DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AT LOW AIRSPEED BY WITNESSES. AIRCRAFT PITCH UP ABRUPTLY AND ROLL TO LEFT INTO A VERTICAL ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND 400 FEET LEFT OF EXTENDED CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.