What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
-Pilot was conducting low level maneuvers over Dead Cow dry lakebed at low level below 500' above ground level (AGL)
-Prior to the accident, the aircraft was in a turn. The pilot was possible viewing a ground incident that involved a large explosion.
-The aircraft stalled
-The pilot leveled the aircraft just prior to impact
-The landing gear spread apart, and wings broke in two. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
-The pilot was ambulatory and the passenger's injuries were unknown.
As the FAA filed it
-PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS OVER DEAD COW DRY LAKEBED AT LOW LEVEL BELOW 500' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL)
-PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TURN. THE PILOT WAS POSSIBLE VIEWING A GROUND INCIDENT THAT INVOLVED A LARGE EXPLOSION.
-THE AIRCRAFT STALLED
-THE PILOT LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT
-THE LANDING GEAR SPREAD APART, AND WINGS BROKE IN TWO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
-THE PILOT WAS AMBULATORY AND THE PASSENGER'S INJURIES WERE UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.