What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was attempting to land on a grass strip normally used by r/c aircraft. Witness statements indicate that the pilot initiated a go-around after three attempts to land. The final go-around resulted what appeared to be a low altitude stall, with the aircraft impacting the ground in the near vertical position.
Due to injuries sustained in the accident, the pilot will be interviewed at a later time, this report will be amended as necessary.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A GRASS STRIP NORMALLY USED BY R/C AIRCRAFT. WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO LAND. THE FINAL GO-AROUND RESULTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LOW ALTITUDE STALL, WITH THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE GROUND IN THE NEAR VERTICAL POSITION.
DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WILL BE INTERVIEWED AT A LATER TIME, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.