What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had departed dls earlier that morning and was reported to be returning with landing direction runway 31. Aircraft was reported by eyewitnesses to be approx 75'-100' high about midfield when left wing dropped, and aircraft turned to the left. Impacted ground at a steep angle. Damage observed on prop tips indicate there was a prop strike during accident sequence. Aiport operations provided photos, of impact marks on approach end of runway, that were not there previously. Aircraft was destroyed.
Post accident analysis of engine, revealed no findings of mechanical failure. Spark plugs were inspected, compression test performed, visual of fuel system components, and connections for engine and prop controls were verified.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED DLS EARLIER THAT MORNING AND WAS REPORTED TO BE RETURNING WITH LANDING DIRECTION RUNWAY 31. AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED BY EYEWITNESSES TO BE APPROX 75'-100' HIGH ABOUT MIDFIELD WHEN LEFT WING DROPPED, AND AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT. IMPACTED GROUND AT A STEEP ANGLE. DAMAGE OBSERVED ON PROP TIPS INDICATE THERE WAS A PROP STRIKE DURING ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. AIPORT OPERATIONS PROVIDED PHOTOS, OF IMPACT MARKS ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY, THAT WERE NOT THERE PREVIOUSLY. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
POST ACCIDENT ANALYSIS OF ENGINE, REVEALED NO FINDINGS OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. SPARK PLUGS WERE INSPECTED, COMPRESSION TEST PERFORMED, VISUAL OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND CONNECTIONS FOR ENGINE AND PROP CONTROLS WERE VERIFIED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.