What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that on his return to the airport (D79) he was unable to maintain sufficient altitude due to a lack of up lift in the area. He decided to land in a field. On approach to the field the aircraft clipped some trees and crashed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The two occupants had minor injuries and declined treatment at the scene.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS RETURN TO THE AIRPORT (D79) HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE DUE TO A LACK OF UP LIFT IN THE AREA. HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD. ON APPROACH TO THE FIELD THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED SOME TREES AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TWO OCCUPANTS HAD MINOR INJURIES AND DECLINED TREATMENT AT THE SCENE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.