What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Operation of the airplane prior to and during the accident sequence was not witnessed by any person. In addition, both occupants of the airplane are unavailable for interview due to their injuries sustained during the accident. Therefore, it has not been established what phase of flight the airplane was in prior to impacting trees and the ground approximately 500' southwest of the departure end of runway 26 at WV29. The propeller was found with little damage giving the appearance that it was not rotating under engine power during impact with trees and the ground. Both airplane occupants are FAA certificated pilots, but it has not been established who was pilot in command during the accident flight. This report will be amended after interviews are conducted with both airplane occupants.
As the FAA filed it
OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO AND DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE WAS NOT WITNESSED BY ANY PERSON. IN ADDITION, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRPLANE ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW DUE TO THEIR INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THEREFORE, IT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED WHAT PHASE OF FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN PRIOR TO IMPACTING TREES AND THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 500' SOUTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 26 AT WV29. THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND WITH LITTLE DAMAGE GIVING THE APPEARANCE THAT IT WAS NOT ROTATING UNDER ENGINE POWER DURING IMPACT WITH TREES AND THE GROUND. BOTH AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS ARE FAA CERTIFICATED PILOTS, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED WHO WAS PILOT IN COMMAND DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AFTER INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED WITH BOTH AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.