What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Based on current information:
Pilot may have attempted to maneuver aircraft while flying through a canyon in IMC conditions. The aircaft impacted the mountain in a near flat velocity (zero angle attitude) with the propeller facing south on the north side of the mountain. A post impact fire consumed the aircraft from the engine bay to empennage.
As the FAA filed it
BASED ON CURRENT INFORMATION:
PILOT MAY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AIRCRAFT WHILE FLYING THROUGH A CANYON IN IMC CONDITIONS. THE AIRCAFT IMPACTED THE MOUNTAIN IN A NEAR FLAT VELOCITY (ZERO ANGLE ATTITUDE) WITH THE PROPELLER FACING SOUTH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. A POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE ENGINE BAY TO EMPENNAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.