What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was westbound south of Rathdrum, ID at a low altitude. While just north of Wyoming avenue and crossing over state highway 41 it lost altitude rapidly and landed hard in a field west of the highway. The aircraft bounced and turned 180 degrees to its direction of flight. A post-crash fire ensued and destroyed the aircraft. Both occupants were able to exit the aircraft but suffered significant burns.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS WESTBOUND SOUTH OF RATHDRUM, ID AT A LOW ALTITUDE. WHILE JUST NORTH OF WYOMING AVENUE AND CROSSING OVER STATE HIGHWAY 41 IT LOST ALTITUDE RAPIDLY AND LANDED HARD IN A FIELD WEST OF THE HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND TURNED 180 DEGREES TO ITS DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. A POST-CRASH FIRE ENSUED AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BUT SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT BURNS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.