What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1809Z, N3956H an Ercoupe model 415CD, departed Hawkins County (rvn) Tennessee (Rogersville, TN). Piloted by the private pilot/owner privacy data omitted. After a short sighting flight, 20 to 30 minutes, the aircraft returned to home airport. On short final approach the aircraft descended through tree tops and crashed. Estimated 700 feet short of runway 7 and resting in a residential front yard. Witnesses to the accident stated the aircraft right wing tip clipped a tree top causing the aircraft to rotate and strike the ground. The aircraft was consumed by fire excluding a small portion of the tail section.
*Additional facts- the FAA iic and NTSB tried several ways to retrieve aircraft and airmen records. The records retrieved were not current, complete, or correct for the time of accident.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1809Z, N3956H AN ERCOUPE MODEL 415CD, DEPARTED HAWKINS COUNTY (RVN) TENNESSEE (ROGERSVILLE, TN). PILOTED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AFTER A SHORT SIGHTING FLIGHT, 20 TO 30 MINUTES, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME AIRPORT. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH TREE TOPS AND CRASHED. ESTIMATED 700 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 7 AND RESTING IN A RESIDENTIAL FRONT YARD. WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING TIP CLIPPED A TREE TOP CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE AND STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE EXCLUDING A SMALL PORTION OF THE TAIL SECTION.
*ADDITIONAL FACTS- THE FAA IIC AND NTSB TRIED SEVERAL WAYS TO RETRIEVE AIRCRAFT AND AIRMEN RECORDS. THE RECORDS RETRIEVED WERE NOT CURRENT, COMPLETE, OR CORRECT FOR THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.