What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 23, 2014, N334DF departed crestview, Florida (cew) on a north heading toward florala, Alabama (0J4). Approximately 8 minutes into flight the pilot deviated from the north heading and started a 720 degree turn. After completing the 720 degree turn the aircraft turned back on a north heading for approximately 2 minutes. The aircraft then completed a 360 degree turn while descending from an altitude of 2500 feet. The aircraft fell completely off radar at 1502 local time landing in the trees. The aircraft had a post impact fire that melted the wings and fuselage destroying the aircraft. The pilot was fatally injured during the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 23, 2014, N334DF DEPARTED CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA (CEW) ON A NORTH HEADING TOWARD FLORALA, ALABAMA (0J4). APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE PILOT DEVIATED FROM THE NORTH HEADING AND STARTED A 720 DEGREE TURN. AFTER COMPLETING THE 720 DEGREE TURN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK ON A NORTH HEADING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COMPLETED A 360 DEGREE TURN WHILE DESCENDING FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 2500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT FELL COMPLETELY OFF RADAR AT 1502 LOCAL TIME LANDING IN THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A POST IMPACT FIRE THAT MELTED THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.