What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 3, 2020, at 08:30 (local time), N187PB crashed while attempting to land on runway 7 at new Smyrna beach municipal airport (kevb). While turning from base to final, privacy data omitted (pilot in command) became distracted with his passenger, and failed to add sufficient power to sustain flight. The airplane stalled, and because of the low altitude privacy data omitted was not able to recover in time. The airplane hit the ground approximately 600 feet from the runway threshold, under some control, with the engine at approximately 2000RPMS. privacy data omitted Said there was no mechanical issues with the airplane. The airplane received substantial damage from ground impact. privacy data omitted And his passenger were able to get out of the airplane by themselves. The passenger went to the hospital for a check-up, and was released the same day.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 3, 2020, AT 08:30 (LOCAL TIME), N187PB CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 7 AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KEVB). WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT IN COMMAND) BECAME DISTRACTED WITH HIS PASSENGER, AND FAILED TO ADD SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE STALLED, AND BECAUSE OF THE LOW ALTITUDE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOVER IN TIME. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, UNDER SOME CONTROL, WITH THE ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 2000RPMS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM GROUND IMPACT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AIRPLANE BY THEMSELVES. THE PASSENGER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK-UP, AND WAS RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.