What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
04/10/2012 – FSDO received notification of aircraft accident south of Iuka, MS.04/11/2012 – upon arrival on the scene, ASI discovered the aircraft had come to rest on the right side of the fuselage within 50 feet of a home. The left wing and right wingtip had been torn from the aircraft by impact with trees. The right wing was mostly torn from the aircraft but it was still attached. Signs of aircraft touchdown were evident in an open field behind the residence. After the 1st noted touchdown point, the aircraft traveled approximately 175 feet until impact with the 1st tree. The aircraft came thru more trees until it came to rest. A debris path of approximately 200 feet extended from the impact with the 1st tree to where the fuselage came to rest. No signs of fuel were present.
As the FAA filed it
04/10/2012 – FSDO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SOUTH OF IUKA, MS.04/11/2012 – UPON ARRIVAL ON THE SCENE, ASI DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT HAD COME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE WITHIN 50 FEET OF A HOME. THE LEFT WING AND RIGHT WINGTIP HAD BEEN TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY IMPACT WITH TREES. THE RIGHT WING WAS MOSTLY TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT BUT IT WAS STILL ATTACHED. SIGNS OF AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN WERE EVIDENT IN AN OPEN FIELD BEHIND THE RESIDENCE. AFTER THE 1ST NOTED TOUCHDOWN POINT, THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE 1ST TREE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME THRU MORE TREES UNTIL IT CAME TO REST. A DEBRIS PATH OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET EXTENDED FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE 1ST TREE TO WHERE THE FUSELAGE CAME TO REST. NO SIGNS OF FUEL WERE PRESENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.