What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon arrival after dark at lajunta he attempted to land on runway 08. He aborted landing because of gusty winds and circled for another attempt. On base to final he impacted the ground. He reported that winds were strong and gusty and he thought he hit a downdraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON ARRIVAL AFTER DARK AT LAJUNTA HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 08. HE ABORTED LANDING BECAUSE OF GUSTY WINDS AND CIRCLED FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT. ON BASE TO FINAL HE IMPACTED THE GROUND. HE REPORTED THAT WINDS WERE STRONG AND GUSTY AND HE THOUGHT HE HIT A DOWNDRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.