What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft wreckage was noticed in a field approximately 650 feet northeast of approach end of runway 31 at chu. Aircraft appears to have been travelling in a easterly direction upon initial impact and ending up with the nose of the aircraft pointed to in a westerly direction upon coming to a stop. Pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries from the accident. 1 passenger was seriously injured. Actual time of accident was unknown, however digital clock in aircraft had a broken knob from impact and had stopped at 15:14. Aircraft had been cleared for gps-a approach at chu and then cancelled his IFR flight plan
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS NOTICED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET NORTHEAST OF APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 31 AT CHU. AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION UPON INITIAL IMPACT AND ENDING UP WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT POINTED TO IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION UPON COMING TO A STOP. PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. 1 PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ACTUAL TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER DIGITAL CLOCK IN AIRCRAFT HAD A BROKEN KNOB FROM IMPACT AND HAD STOPPED AT 15:14. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR GPS-A APPROACH AT CHU AND THEN CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN
NTSB investigation
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