What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 26, 2016, at 1620 central daylight savings time, a jodel F-11-A experimental home built single engine land aircraft bearing registration number N3068M, registered to the private owner, struck trees and a power line while executing a go-around after a failed landing attempt at a short private airstrip in gusty wind conditions. The private air strip is located in Marathon, Texas (6TE2). The aircraft was operated on a FAR part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained serious injuries.
The pilotprivacy data omitted was the sole occupant, and had purchased the aircraft recently in Ohio. The pilot/owner flew the aircraft to Tennessee and over the course of three days, arrived at his home base in Marathon, Texas, where the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 26, 2016, AT 1620 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, A JODEL F-11-A EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT SINGLE ENGINE LAND AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N3068M, REGISTERED TO THE PRIVATE OWNER, STRUCK TREES AND A POWER LINE WHILE EXECUTING A GO-AROUND AFTER A FAILED LANDING ATTEMPT AT A SHORT PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. THE PRIVATE AIR STRIP IS LOCATED IN MARATHON, TEXAS (6TE2). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON A FAR PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, AND HAD PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT RECENTLY IN OHIO. THE PILOT/OWNER FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO TENNESSEE AND OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DAYS, ARRIVED AT HIS HOME BASE IN MARATHON, TEXAS, WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.