What happened
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Low airspeed, density altitude problem. Hard landing on runway. (-23)aircraft landing on runway 28, tree's on approach end of runway required short field landing. Pilot reduced engine power over trees, aircraft developed a high sink rate at low airspeed. Pilot attempted to arrest sink rate but elevator effectiveness lost. Aircraft hit runway hard. Damage to right wing, right main gear, propeller and engine.
As the FAA filed it
LOW AIRSPEED, DENSITY ALTITUDE PROBLEM. HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY. (-23)AIRCRAFT LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, TREE'S ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY REQUIRED SHORT FIELD LANDING. PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER OVER TREES, AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE AT LOW AIRSPEED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ARREST SINK RATE BUT ELEVATOR EFFECTIVENESS LOST. AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY HARD. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, PROPELLER AND ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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