What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft performed a high speed low pass of the private grass strip located at 1111 gourdin road, Salters, south carolina. The aircraft appeared to perform an abrupt climb with a aerobatic maneuver. The aircraft did not achieve sufficicent alititude to complete the maneuver. The aircraft struck trees approximately one half mile from the runway end.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED LOW PASS OF THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP LOCATED AT 1111 GOURDIN ROAD, SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO PERFORM AN ABRUPT CLIMB WITH A AEROBATIC MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACHIEVE SUFFICICENT ALITITUDE TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY END.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.