What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 28th, 2024, a small single engine aircraft was involved in an accident. The aircraft was attempting to land and the Big Creek airport (U60). The pilot was unable to land and attempted to go around for another approach. The aircraft was unable to gain enough altitude and subsequently was involved in an accident when it collided with the tree line.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 28TH, 2024, A SMALL SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AND THE BIG CREEK AIRPORT (U60). THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND FOR ANOTHER APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE TREE LINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.