What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing, encountered strong crosswind, lost control of aircraft due to strong winds over trees. (-23) during approach to runway 18, the pilot lost control of the aircraft on short final. Winds were 120 degrees, gusting 15/22 knots. The pilot was fastly overtaking a landing aircraft which was in front of his aircraft. Inorder to increase the distance between his aircraft and the other aircraft in front of him, he performed a series of low altitude (100-150 feet) "s" turns. These "s" turns, per witness statements, were at a very high angle of bank approaching 80-90. The aircraft crashed off the runway, 1,200 feet down and 150 feet left of the runway threshold. A go around should have been executed.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING, ENCOUNTERED STRONG CROSSWIND, LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DUE TO STRONG WINDS OVER TREES. (-23) DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. WINDS WERE 120 DEGREES, GUSTING 15/22 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS FASTLY OVERTAKING A LANDING AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF HIS AIRCRAFT. INORDER TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF HIM, HE PERFORMED A SERIES OF LOW ALTITUDE (100-150 FEET) "S" TURNS. THESE "S" TURNS, PER WITNESS STATEMENTS, WERE AT A VERY HIGH ANGLE OF BANK APPROACHING 80-90. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED OFF THE RUNWAY, 1,200 FEET DOWN AND 150 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. A GO AROUND SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.