What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On final approach, the pilot-in-command noted that the airplane was "low"; he added power. During the landing/flare, the airplane was about 1/3 of the way down the runway when the pilot rated passenger/owner of the airplane called for a go-around. The pilot-in-command added full power. The airplane flew in ground effect and climbed to about 20 feet AGL. Subsequently, the pilot raised the flaps and landing gear. The airplane settled at about 5 to 10 feet AGL, traveled through trees, and continued traveling about 200 feet before it struck a large tree and came to rest upside down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS "LOW"; HE ADDED POWER. DURING THE LANDING/FLARE, THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY WHEN THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER/OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE CALLED FOR A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ADDED FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE FLEW IN GROUND EFFECT AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 20 FEET AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PILOT RAISED THE FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 FEET AGL, TRAVELED THROUGH TREES, AND CONTINUED TRAVELING ABOUT 200 FEET BEFORE IT STRUCK A LARGE TREE AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.
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