What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Entered left downwind traffic pattern for kgph runway 18. Aircraft descended below normal altitude for base leg and during turn from base to final was observed by witnesses as dropping left wing, raised wing back to level, then dropping left wing again with continued roll to impact point.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR KGPH RUNWAY 18. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW NORMAL ALTITUDE FOR BASE LEG AND DURING TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES AS DROPPING LEFT WING, RAISED WING BACK TO LEVEL, THEN DROPPING LEFT WING AGAIN WITH CONTINUED ROLL TO IMPACT POINT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.