What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was on final approach at too steep of an angle. Aircraft struck approach light before the threshold lines. Damage was sustained to nose gear. Aircraft struck second approach lighting propellor striking ground and subsequentially catching fire. Pilot was injured with 3rd degree burns and aircraft was destroyed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AT TOO STEEP OF AN ANGLE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK APPROACH LIGHT BEFORE THE THRESHOLD LINES. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT STRUCK SECOND APPROACH LIGHTING PROPELLOR STRIKING GROUND AND SUBSEQUENTIALLY CATCHING FIRE. PILOT WAS INJURED WITH 3RD DEGREE BURNS AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY 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.