What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the second approach to land on runway 20 at 4B8, the aircraft undershot the runway and impacted downsloping terrain prior to the runway threshold. Eyewitness statements report that the aircraft flew directly into the downsloping terrain prior to the runway threshold. The pilot was killed as a result of impact with terrain and/or the post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20 AT 4B8, THE AIRCRAFT UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. EYEWITNESS STATEMENTS REPORT THAT THE AIRCRAFT FLEW DIRECTLY INTO THE DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD.THE PILOT WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF IMPACT WITH TERRAIN AND/OR THE POST CRASH 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.
Other reports on N64182 · 2
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