What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Practicing low approach to Private strip, the pilot was going around, and encountered a down draft which exceeded the available climb capability of the aircraft, causing it to settle into trees. (.4)according to the pilot, while practicing low approaches to a Private strip, he encountered a down draft which exceeded the available climb capability of the airplane. The airplane settled into trees bending the left wing up to about 90 degrees. Weather at the time of the accident was; wind 230 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots, and visibility at 10 statute miles.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PRACTICING LOW APPROACH TO PRIVATE STRIP, THE PILOT WAS GOING AROUND, AND ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AVAILABLE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING IT TO SETTLE INTO TREES. (.4)ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE PRACTICING LOW APPROACHES TO A PRIVATE STRIP, HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AVAILABLE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO TREES BENDING THE LEFT WING UP TO ABOUT 90 DEGREES. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS; WIND 230 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 14 KNOTS, AND VISIBILITY AT 10 STATUTE MILES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.