What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that while making base turn for landing he encountered flat light conditions, lost depth preception and descended into the snow on the ground. The aircraft received substatial damage. The aircraft did not have a current registration at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING BASE TURN FOR LANDING HE ENCOUNTERED FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS, LOST DEPTH PRECEPTION AND DESCENDED INTO THE SNOW ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT REGISTRATION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.