What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 29, 2023, at 2220 this office became aware of this accident when inspector privacy data omitted received a call from the FAA south west regional operations center.
Inspectorprivacy data omittedspoke by phone with dps on-site. Dps indicated pilot was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Inspector privacy data omitted contacted the NTSB for a preliminary briefing and authorization to relocate the aircraft. Relocation authorized.
The flight originated at dan jones international airport (T51), TX. The PIC reported his name to be privacy data omitted
In a phone interview with the PIC he stated that his parents dropped him off at dan jones international airport (T51) to fly privacy data omitted to Cleveland municipal airport (6R3) to have an annual performed and upgraded avionics installed.
The pilot departed dan jones international airport (T51) and encountered instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) enroute to his destination. The aircraft struck trees on landing approach to runway 34 at Cleveland municipal airport (6R3). The aircraft came to rest in a wooded area approximately 3000 feet short of runway 34.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 29, 2023, AT 2220 THIS OFFICE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT WHEN INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FAA SOUTH WEST REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER.
INSPECTOR^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^SPOKE BY PHONE WITH DPS ON-SITE. DPS INDICATED PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONTACTED THE NTSB FOR A PRELIMINARY BRIEFING AND AUTHORIZATION TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT. RELOCATION AUTHORIZED.
THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DAN JONES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (T51), TX. THE PIC REPORTED HIS NAME TO BE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
IN A PHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PIC HE STATED THAT HIS PARENTS DROPPED HIM OFF AT DAN JONES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (T51) TO FLY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6R3) TO HAVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMED AND UPGRADED AVIONICS INSTALLED.
THE PILOT DEPARTED DAN JONES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (T51) AND ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 AT CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6R3). THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 34.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.