What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 15, 2013, at 1830 CDT a Piper PA-24-260, N8815P, collided with trees and subsequently the ground after attempting a go-around at madeline island airport, La Pointe, WI. The private pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by privacy data omitted, under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no ifr/vfr flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 15, 2013, AT 1830 CDT A PIPER PA-24-260, N8815P, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND AFTER ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND AT MADELINE ISLAND AIRPORT, LA POINTE, WI. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO IFR/VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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