What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft missed initial approach into bgq (Big Lake Airport) and circled to land on the opposite direction runway. Aircraft approached low, striking trees and crashing on short final approach to the runway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft and fatally injuring the pilot. The passenger received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT MISSED INITIAL APPROACH INTO BGQ (BIG LAKE AIRPORT) AND CIRCLED TO LAND ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT APPROACHED LOW, STRIKING TREES AND CRASHING ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.