What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was heading towards Huntsville, TX. As the pilot prepared to perform a touch-and-go landing the aircraft lost power. The pilot could not restart the engine and the aircraft crashed into a heavily wooded area. The aircraft struck several trees as it descended into the forest removing both main wings at the wing root. The aircraft impacted the ground inverted and on the right side.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING TOWARDS HUNTSVILLE, TX. AS THE PILOT PREPARED TO PERFORM A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE PILOT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AS IT DESCENDED INTO THE FOREST REMOVING BOTH MAIN WINGS AT THE WING ROOT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.