What happened
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(-23) During the third and final approach to rwy. 17, Kingfisher, OK. (F92), with squall line approaching, a/c suddenly began sinking and airspeed dropped. Pilot added full power and could not stop descent. A/c impacted ground in level attitude approx. 100 feet short of runway. Pilot said squall line was approaching with a few rain drops on windshield. As the a/c began sinking there was heavy rain. (.4)visual meteorological conditions existed with thunderstorms and rain showers moving toward the airport. During the final approach approximately 200 feet from the runway, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The pilot applied full power; however, it did not keep the airplane from descending to the terrain. The airplane impacted the ground in a level attitude.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE THIRD AND FINAL APPROACH TO RWY. 17, KINGFISHER, OK. (F92), WITH SQUALL LINE APPROACHING, A/C SUDDENLY BEGAN SINKING AND AIRSPEED DROPPED. PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND COULD NOT STOP DESCENT. A/C IMPACTED GROUND IN LEVEL ATTITUDE APPROX. 100 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. PILOT SAID SQUALL LINE WAS APPROACHING WITH A FEW RAIN DROPS ON WINDSHIELD. AS THE A/C BEGAN SINKING THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN. (.4)VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS MOVING TOWARD THE AIRPORT. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT KEEP THE AIRPLANE FROM DESCENDING TO THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE.
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