What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 14, 2021, about 1617 pacific daylight time, a Wsk-Mielec AN-2, N857PF was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wilton, California. The pilot was critically injured and the three passengers sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. From video evidence and witness statements it is known that the aircraft took off from a private airstrip in Wilton. Upon climb out, the aircraft pitched up, stalled and turned to the left. It descended while turning to the left and hit the tops of some trees before crash landing into a horse pasture. It skidded through two fences before the left wing struck a tree spinning the aircraft approximately 180 degrees. The aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 14, 2021, ABOUT 1617 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A WSK-MIELEC AN-2, N857PF WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR WILTON, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT WAS CRITICALLY INJURED AND THE THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. FROM VIDEO EVIDENCE AND WITNESS STATEMENTS IT IS KNOWN THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN WILTON. UPON CLIMB OUT, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, STALLED AND TURNED TO THE LEFT. IT DESCENDED WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE TOPS OF SOME TREES BEFORE CRASH LANDING INTO A HORSE PASTURE. IT SKIDDED THROUGH TWO FENCES BEFORE THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.