What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During an demonstration flight to a potential employer, the pilot made an application pass across a wheat field and proceeded to execute a climbing 180-degree turn. During the turn maneuver to make the next pass, the pilot failed to maintain control at low altitude and stalled the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AN DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO A POTENTIAL EMPLOYER, THE PILOT MADE AN APPLICATION PASS ACROSS A WHEAT FIELD AND PROCEEDED TO EXECUTE A CLIMBING 180-DEGREE TURN. DURING THE TURN MANEUVER TO MAKE THE NEXT PASS, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AT LOW ALTITUDE AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.