What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Update: autopsy report dated September 20, 2013; cause of death ? Pilot ?succumbed to a complication of his cardiac disease while piloting the aircraft and died prior to the plane crashing.?
Original:
Following two unsuccessful attempted landings at night, at an unlit private airport, the aircraft struck trees and electrical power lines. A post-crash fire completely destroyed the aircraft. The pilot was the sole occupant and fatality. Cause of death could not be determined as of the writing of this report. Radar data shows that the aircraft maneuvered in the vicinity of the airport at 200-400? AGL after the two attempted landings. The aircraft engine was still running at impact.
As the FAA filed it
UPDATE: AUTOPSY REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2013; CAUSE OF DEATH ? PILOT ?SUCCUMBED TO A COMPLICATION OF HIS CARDIAC DISEASE WHILE PILOTING THE AIRCRAFT AND DIED PRIOR TO THE PLANE CRASHING.?
ORIGINAL:
FOLLOWING TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED LANDINGS AT NIGHT, AT AN UNLIT PRIVATE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. A POST-CRASH FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND FATALITY. CAUSE OF DEATH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS OF THE WRITING OF THIS REPORT. RADAR DATA SHOWS THAT THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERED IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT AT 200-400? AGL AFTER THE TWO ATTEMPTED LANDINGS. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.