What happened
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Located 400 ft off the side of the runway. (.4)the pilot stated that while on approach to runway 21, he encountered crosswind conditions and added power to extend the landing; just before touchdown, an extremely strong gust blew the aircraft to the right of the runway. The pilot said he added full power to initiate a go-around. The aircraft started to climb, then just started descending to the right. Subsequently, it went into the terrain 'sideways,' but upright. The pilot noted that an individual in the area had observed strong wind gusts with changing directions on the morning of the accident. The airport had high timbered ridges to the east of the runway. Density altitude was approximately 9,400 feet.
As the FAA filed it
LOCATED 400 FT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21, HE ENCOUNTERED CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND ADDED POWER TO EXTEND THE LANDING; JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, AN EXTREMELY STRONG GUST BLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE ADDED FULL POWER TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB, THEN JUST STARTED DESCENDING TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WENT INTO THE TERRAIN 'SIDEWAYS,' BUT UPRIGHT. THE PILOT NOTED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE AREA HAD OBSERVED STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH CHANGING DIRECTIONS ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPORT HAD HIGH TIMBERED RIDGES TO THE EAST OF THE RUNWAY. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,400 FEET.
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