What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 7, 2012, at 1128 CST, Cessna P210N, N887JA, registered to r. j. allen and associates, appeared to experience a lose of power shortly after takeoff from runway 26, dennis f. cantrell field (cws), Conway, AR. The aircraft was observed by several witnesses in a steep right turn to the north, apparently attempting to return to cws. The aircraft collided with a tree located just to the west of the west airport boundary, subsequently hitting the ground, coming to rest against a utility truck on the west side of the airport property. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot died of his injuries after being transported to the hospital. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. An IFR flight plan was filed, but never activated. The flight originated from Conway Municipal Airport on November 7, 2012, at approximately 1128 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 7, 2012, AT 1128 CST, CESSNA P210N, N887JA, REGISTERED TO R. J. ALLEN AND ASSOCIATES, APPEARED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSE OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 26, DENNIS F. CANTRELL FIELD (CWS), CONWAY, AR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN TO THE NORTH, APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO CWS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE LOCATED JUST TO THE WEST OF THE WEST AIRPORT BOUNDARY, SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING THE GROUND, COMING TO REST AGAINST A UTILITY TRUCK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT DIED OF HIS INJURIES AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, BUT NEVER ACTIVATED.THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CONWAY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON NOVEMBER 7, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1128 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.