What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was on an IFR flight plan, and flew an instrument approach to I19. The pilot reported entering VMC conditions and that he had the airport insight. At that time he cancelled his IFR flight plan and entered the traffic pattern. Upon base to final he made a very steep turn and the aircraft rolled and impacted the ground vertically a few hundred feet short of the runway.
Reviewed by dws 02/19/2016
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, AND FLEW AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO I19. THE PILOT REPORTED ENTERING VMC CONDITIONS AND THAT HE HAD THE AIRPORT INSIGHT. AT THAT TIME HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. UPON BASE TO FINAL HE MADE A VERY STEEP TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND VERTICALLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
REVIEWED BY DWS 02/19/2016
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.