What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 5, 2013 at approximately 1400 local, the PA-18-150 crashed into a wooded area in the vicinity of big moose lake, NY.
The post accident investigation on 5/08/13 revealed the following:
Sufficient fuel was found in the tank to complete the intended flight.
No mechanical defect/condition had been identified that may have caused or contributed to the crash.
Approximate weather conditions reported at time of accident was scattered cloud layer at 4000' and winds southwest 15-20 knots
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 5, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 LOCAL, THE PA-18-150 CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA IN THE VICINITY OF BIG MOOSE LAKE, NY.
THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON 5/08/13 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANK TO COMPLETE THE INTENDED FLIGHT.
NO MECHANICAL DEFECT/CONDITION HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH.
APPROXIMATE WEATHER CONDITIONS REPORTED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER AT 4000' AND WINDS SOUTHWEST 15-20 KNOTS
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.