What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Iic assisted by operations inspector arrived on-scene. Observation revealed aircraft impacted nose low and left wing down. Propeller was located approximately 20' from aircraft. Both wings were severely damaged at outboard 1/3 of wings. Forward portion of the aircraft severely damaged with the engine almost seperated from the aircraft. Witness interview/statement revealed aircraft arrived at the airport and attempted to land on runway 19. During this approach the aircraft was observed making several hard left hand turns. A missed approach to runway 19 was executed. After performing the missed approach it appeared an attempt was made to realign with runway 01, with the aircraft crashing approximately 1/2 mile south of the airport.
As the FAA filed it
IIC ASSISTED BY OPERATIONS INSPECTOR ARRIVED ON-SCENE. OBSERVATION REVEALED AIRCRAFT IMPACTED NOSE LOW AND LEFT WING DOWN. PROPELLER WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20' FROM AIRCRAFT. BOTH WINGS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AT OUTBOARD 1/3 OF WINGS. FORWARD PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH THE ENGINE ALMOST SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESS INTERVIEW/STATEMENT REVEALED AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19. DURING THIS APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING SEVERAL HARD LEFT HAND TURNS. A MISSED APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19 WAS EXECUTED. AFTER PERFORMING THE MISSED APPROACH IT APPEARED AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REALIGN WITH RUNWAY 01, WITH THE AIRCRAFT CRASHING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
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