Incident Overview
Witnesses reported that the pilot circled around some ranch buildings before initiating a steep climbing turn. The pilot later stated that he was momentarily distracted by an outside observation, causing the climb to become too steep, and the plane subsequently stalled. The pilot attempted a recovery, but the aircraft struck the ground in a wings-level attitude while still settling.
Sequence of Events
After impacting the ground, the aircraft bounced through a fence, slid down a slope along another fence, and finally came to rest in a ditch. The pilot provided this account of the sequence following the initial ground contact.
Pilot Statement
The pilot's own description indicates that the distraction led to an excessive climb angle, resulting in a stall. No further details regarding the nature of the distraction or the specific circumstances of the flight were provided in the source.