What happened
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(.4) The pilot reported he was on short final approach to a remote airstrip. He indicated the airplane was about 20 feet above the ground, when a strong windshear was encountered. He said he applied full power in an attempt to go-around, but the airspeed dropped rapidly, and the airplane lost altitude and was pushed to the left. The airplane collided with trees along the left side of the runway. (-23) on may 29, 1998 bill jones, pilot in command, and passenger michael wood yard, crashed a Cessna 206 (N414UJ) into the trees off the left side of the runway just past midfield at gold king, Alaska while attempting a go-around after experiencing a "gust of wind." Mr. Jones retracted his flaps fully during the procedure. Substantial damage to the aircraft but minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO A REMOTE AIRSTRIP. HE INDICATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, WHEN A STRONG WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRSPEED DROPPED RAPIDLY, AND THE AIRPLANE LOST ALTITUDE AND WAS PUSHED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (-23) ON MAY 29, 1998 BILL JONES, PILOT IN COMMAND, AND PASSENGER MICHAEL WOOD YARD, CRASHED A CESSNA 206 (N414UJ) INTO THE TREES OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY JUST PAST MIDFIELD AT GOLD KING, ALASKA WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND AFTER EXPERIENCING A "GUST OF WIND." MR. JONES RETRACTED HIS FLAPS FULLY DURING THE PROCEDURE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.
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