What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft landed short of runway. (.4) the pilot reported that while on short final for landing at a one-way-in airstrip with a quartering right tailwind, he felt a slight 'push' from above and behind the airplane. The pilot applied a little power and up-elevator. The pilot stated that about one second later he felt the airplane descend toward the tall grass overrun by a 'powerful, yet smooth down draft or wind shear.' The pilot stated that he applied full power and up-elevator, however, the airplane continued to descend and struck the ground at about 60 knots, and 50 feet short of the airstrip. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed down. The right wing contacted the surface and the airplane spun about 60 degrees to the right. The operator reported that the wind was from 030 degrees at 12 knots at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. (.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING AT A ONE-WAY-IN AIRSTRIP WITH A QUARTERING RIGHT TAILWIND, HE FELT A SLIGHT 'PUSH' FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT APPLIED A LITTLE POWER AND UP-ELEVATOR. THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT ONE SECOND LATER HE FELT THE AIRPLANE DESCEND TOWARD THE TALL GRASS OVERRUN BY A 'POWERFUL, YET SMOOTH DOWN DRAFT OR WIND SHEAR.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND UP-ELEVATOR, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND STRUCK THE GROUND AT ABOUT 60 KNOTS, AND 50 FEET SHORT OF THE AIRSTRIP. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND THE AIRPLANE SPUN ABOUT 60 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 030 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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