What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft flew into a valley. When the aircraft could not outclimb the terrain ahead a left 180 turn was initiated at 500 feet above ground level. During the turn in gusty air the pilot lost control of the aircraft and the aircraft impacted the terrain.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO A VALLEY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT OUTCLIMB THE TERRAIN AHEAD A LEFT 180 TURN WAS INITIATED AT 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.DURING THE TURN IN GUSTY AIR THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.