What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Uncertificated pilot approached runway 02 at Vaughan Ranch Airfield. Upon reaching the touchdown zone of runway 02, the pilot initiated a balked landing procedure (go-around). During the go-arround procedure the pilot did not have adequate time, distance, power, and aircraft performance, and contacted the tall trees just north of the airfield property. Witnesses report that just before the aircraft impacted the tops of the over 100' tall trees, the aircraft was in a steep left bank, followed by contact with the trees, and then a steep pitch down, impacting the local terrain.
As the FAA filed it
UNCERTIFICATED PILOT APPROACHED RUNWAY 02 AT VAUGHAN RANCH AIRFIELD. UPON REACHING THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF RUNWAY 02, THE PILOT INITIATED A BALKED LANDING PROCEDURE (GO-AROUND). DURING THE GO-ARROUND PROCEDURE THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE TIME, DISTANCE, POWER, AND AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, AND CONTACTED THE TALL TREES JUST NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD PROPERTY. WITNESSES REPORT THAT JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TOPS OF THE OVER 100' TALL TREES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A STEEP LEFT BANK, FOLLOWED BY CONTACT WITH THE TREES, AND THEN A STEEP PITCH DOWN, IMPACTING THE LOCAL TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.