What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Plane entered left turn and started to slide left while losing altitude. Pilot increased throttle to correct condition. Aircraft continued to sink until planes left wing struck tree 20 feet AGL before engine and right wing impacted the ground. Aircraft stopped in an upright position with the tail at a 45 degree up angle. Parachute was deployed upon ground impact and frame distortion. Damage occured to all of aircraft except tail section. 2 POB taken to hospital. Minor injury's to both.
As the FAA filed it
PLANE ENTERED LEFT TURN AND STARTED TO SLIDE LEFT WHILE LOSING ALTITUDE. PILOT INCREASED THROTTLE TO CORRECT CONDITION. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SINK UNTIL PLANES LEFT WING STRUCK TREE 20 FEET AGL BEFORE ENGINE AND RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE TAIL AT A 45 DEGREE UP ANGLE. PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED UPON GROUND IMPACT AND FRAME DISTORTION. DAMAGE OCCURED TO ALL OF AIRCRAFT EXCEPT TAIL SECTION. 2 POB TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. MINOR INJURY'S TO BOTH.
NTSB investigation
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