What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft had just come out of maintenance and privacy data omitted was performing a maintenance flight. Over the previous two weeks a vg kit was installed, skis were installed, the alternator was replaced and a new throttle cable was installed due to it sticking. After a thorough investigation it appears the aircraft was mechanically sound with no issues pertaining to the maintenance that was performed. Careful examination of the wreckage and GPS information indicates the aircraft stalled with insufficient altitude to recover, struck a tree with the right wing, sustained too much damage to continue flight, and struck the ground.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COME OUT OF MAINTENANCE AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS A VG KIT WAS INSTALLED, SKIS WERE INSTALLED, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND A NEW THROTTLE CABLE WAS INSTALLED DUE TO IT STICKING. AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THE AIRCRAFT WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH NO ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE MAINTENANCE THAT WAS PERFORMED. CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND GPS INFORMATION INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER, STRUCK A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING, SUSTAINED TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT, AND STRUCK THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.