What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The pilot stated that he overflew the airport to check the available wind information. He noticed that the windsocks were indicating a 'very strong wind' and that one windsock was fluctuating 20-30 degrees from side to side. The pilot applied full flaps after turning onto final approach. During the final approach to the 4000-foot dirt runway, the airplane encountered 'severe turbulence.' The pilot reported that he noticed the airspeed fluctuate between 50 and 70 knots, so he applied more power; however, a 'tremendous sink rate was developing.' The airplane touched down 'very hard,' bounced into the air, and the pilot executed a go-around. At an altitude of less that 100 feet AGL, the pilot initiated 'a shallow left turn to avoid a thousand foot cliff.' During the go-around turn, the airplane 'developed a sink rate that was uncontrollable.' The pilot leveled the wings for an off-airport landing. During the uncontrolled descent, the airplane impacted a small hill with the right wing. The nearest weather station, 49 nautical miles from the accident site, reported winds from 220 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT TO CHECK THE AVAILABLE WIND INFORMATION. HE NOTICED THAT THE WINDSOCKS WERE INDICATING A 'VERY STRONG WIND' AND THAT ONE WINDSOCK WAS FLUCTUATING 20-30 DEGREES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL FLAPS AFTER TURNING ONTO FINAL APPROACH. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE 4000-FOOT DIRT RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED 'SEVERE TURBULENCE.' THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE NOTICED THE AIRSPEED FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 50 AND 70 KNOTS, SO HE APPLIED MORE POWER; HOWEVER, A 'TREMENDOUS SINK RATE WAS DEVELOPING.' THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN 'VERY HARD,' BOUNCED INTO THE AIR, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. AT AN ALTITUDE OF LESS THAT 100 FEET AGL, THE PILOT INITIATED 'A SHALLOW LEFT TURN TO AVOID A THOUSAND FOOT CLIFF.' DURING THE GO-AROUND TURN, THE AIRPLANE 'DEVELOPED A SINK RATE THAT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE.' THE PILOT LEVELED THE WINGS FOR AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A SMALL HILL WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE NEAREST WEATHER STATION, 49 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED WINDS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.