What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.23) Mr. Schwetje attempted a landing and the aircraft touched down hard, resulting in the aircraft bouncing Mr. Cowden elected to execute a go-around maneuver after the bounce. However, during the climb out, Mr. Cowden did not retract the flaps from there full down position and the aircraft was unable to maintain flying speed. The aircraft stalled and descended into a wooded area, fell through tree branches and came to rest partially supported by tree limbs and the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.23) MR. SCHWETJE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING MR. COWDEN ELECTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND MANEUVER AFTER THE BOUNCE. HOWEVER, DURING THE CLIMB OUT, MR. COWDEN DID NOT RETRACT THE FLAPS FROM THERE FULL DOWN POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DESCENDED INTO A WOODED AREA, FELL THROUGH TREE BRANCHES AND CAME TO REST PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY TREE LIMBS AND THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.