What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was landing with an estimated 20 knot tailwind on runway 30 at hodge's airpark. The pilot never touched down and attempted a go-around with approximately 1500 feet of runway remaining. Witnesses stated that they heard the power come in and that he had good power but the aircraft never seemed to gain any altitude. He hit the trees at the end of the runway andthe aircraft burned. A passenger died in the ensuing fire and the pilot was able to escape with 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING WITH AN ESTIMATED 20 KNOT TAILWIND ON RUNWAY 30 AT HODGE'S AIRPARK. THE PILOT NEVER TOUCHED DOWN AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WITH APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE POWER COME IN AND THAT HE HAD GOOD POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT NEVER SEEMED TO GAIN ANY ALTITUDE. HE HIT THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY ANDTHE AIRCRAFT BURNED. A PASSENGER DIED IN THE ENSUING FIRE AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.
NTSB investigation
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