What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 21, 2000 a wheel equipped Cessna 172, N12188, registered to and piloted by kris t. draper was involved in an aircraft accident at Alexander Creek, Alaska. According to the pilot, while making a normal approach at about 50 to 75 feet in the air the aircraft got an almost instant blast of air on the back of the aircraft. The pilot stated the aircraft fell out of the sky and the air speed was indicating 60 to 65 mph. The nose gear struck the ground 10 to 15 yards short of the runway and as the aircraft decelerated it flipped over. The flight was operated under the provisions of FAR 91. The pilot and passenger were uninjured, however the aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 2000 A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 172, N12188, REGISTERED TO AND PILOTED BY KRIS T. DRAPER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT ALEXANDER CREEK, ALASKA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH AT ABOUT 50 TO 75 FEET IN THE AIR THE AIRCRAFT GOT AN ALMOST INSTANT BLAST OF AIR ON THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT FELL OUT OF THE SKY AND THE AIR SPEED WAS INDICATING 60 TO 65 MPH. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE GROUND 10 TO 15 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED IT FLIPPED OVER. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FAR 91. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED 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.