What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/27/2020 at 1700 local, a citabria, N2987Z, owned by ^phillip b. zimmerman^, while on a part 91 flight, during landing, attempted a go-around, during which the aircraft struck the tops of two trees, causing it to impact terrain. The pilot sustained minor injuries, and the passenger sustained a broken nose and a broken tooth. The aircraft was destroyed. The flight was being conducted at a private grass strip on the aircraft owner's property. VFR weather prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/27/2020 AT 1700 LOCAL, A CITABRIA, N2987Z, OWNED BY ^PHILLIP B. ZIMMERMAN^, WHILE ON A PART 91 FLIGHT, DURING LANDING, ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TWO TREES, CAUSING IT TO IMPACT TERRAIN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND A BROKEN TOOTH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP ON THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S PROPERTY. VFR WEATHER PREVAILED.
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