What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 7, 2020, at approximately 1518 central daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N2074S, impacted tree-covered terrain approximately .5 miles south of runway 17 right at fort worth spinks airport (kfws). The private pilot was performing touch and go landings under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot radioed spinks tower that he was going down shortly after his third takeoff. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed from terrain impact and post-accident fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
METAR kfws 072032Z 1502028KT 10SM clr 29/11 A2994
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 7, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 1518 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA T210L, N2074S, IMPACTED TREE-COVERED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES SOUTH OF RUNWAY 17 RIGHT AT FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT (KFWS). THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT RADIOED SPINKS TOWER THAT HE WAS GOING DOWN SHORTLY AFTER HIS THIRD TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED FROM TERRAIN IMPACT AND POST-ACCIDENT FIRE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
METAR KFWS 072032Z 1502028KT 10SM CLR 29/11 A2994
NTSB investigation
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