What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 26, 2019, at 1430 pacific daylight time, aircraft N8746S, a Cessna 150F, collided with a tree while on approach to the Garberville Airport, Garberville, California. The pilot and sole occupant, was seriously injured as a result. The aircraft sustained substantial damage from the impact with the trees and ground. The empennage separated forward of the dorsal fin and came to rest adjacent to the fuselage. The wings received damage to the wingtips, but otherwise are intact. At the time of this report the aircraft remains at the accident site. The site is on a steep hillside among a densely wooded area.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 26, 2019, AT 1430 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AIRCRAFT N8746S, A CESSNA 150F, COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE GARBERVILLE AIRPORT, GARBERVILLE, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE TREES AND GROUND. THE EMPENNAGE SEPARATED FORWARD OF THE DORSAL FIN AND CAME TO REST ADJACENT TO THE FUSELAGE. THE WINGS RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIPS, BUT OTHERWISE ARE INTACT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE SITE IS ON A STEEP HILLSIDE AMONG A DENSELY WOODED AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.