What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command states during a phone interview that they were performing low altitude flight in support of cattle round up in a rural area. At approximately 500 feet AGL, the PIC initiated a right turn, the turn was steep and the aircraft stalled. A stall recovery was performed. The aircraft struck the top of a tree and subsequently impacted terrain. PIC was sole occupant with minor injury. No ADS-B data available for the flight.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATES DURING A PHONE INTERVIEW THAT THEY WERE PERFORMING LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT IN SUPPORT OF CATTLE ROUND UP IN A RURAL AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, THE PIC INITIATED A RIGHT TURN, THE TURN WAS STEEP AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. A STALL RECOVERY WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A TREE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TERRAIN. PIC WAS SOLE OCCUPANT WITH MINOR INJURY. NO ADS-B DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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