What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot attempted a landing on a grass strip. A/c touched down 1/3 to 1/2 down the runway. (Effective landing length 2130"). It was raining at the time of the accident. After touchdown, the pilot realized that he was not going to be able to stop due to lack of braking efficiency on the wet sod. The pilot then initiated a go around/balked landing manuever. He failed to retract the flaps from the full down position as recommended in the pilot's operating handbook. The a/c became airborne but due to insufficient altitude, contacted a wire fence at the end of the runway. The a/c immediately struck the fround, went over a small gulley and came to rest approx. 60 yds from the initial contact with the wire fence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A GRASS STRIP. A/C TOUCHED DOWN 1/3 TO 1/2 DOWN THE RUNWAY. (EFFECTIVE LANDING LENGTH 2130"). IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY ON THE WET SOD. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A GO AROUND/BALKED LANDING MANUEVER. HE FAILED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS FROM THE FULL DOWN POSITION AS RECOMMENDED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK. THE A/C BECAME AIRBORNE BUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, CONTACTED A WIRE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C IMMEDIATELY STRUCK THE FROUND, WENT OVER A SMALL GULLEY AND CAME TO REST APPROX. 60 YDS FROM THE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE WIRE FENCE.
NTSB investigation
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