What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While in formation flight, aircraft 1 overtook and descended onto aircraft 2, damaging the propeller of aircraft 2, causing it to lose thrust. Aircraft 2 then executed a controlled landing onto treetops, fell to the ground, and was destroyed. Aircraft 1 landed without incident, with minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE IN FORMATION FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT 1 OVERTOOK AND DESCENDED ONTO AIRCRAFT 2, DAMAGING THE PROPELLER OF AIRCRAFT 2, CAUSING IT TO LOSE THRUST. AIRCRAFT 2 THEN EXECUTED A CONTROLLED LANDING ONTO TREETOPS, FELL TO THE GROUND, AND WAS DESTROYED. AIRCRAFT 1 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, WITH MINOR DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.