What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/31/2001 Cessna 172, N8054X was destroyed after a hard landing at Anderson lake airstrip. The pilot reported that she made the first approach to landing and realized that she was hot and high; a go around was initiated. A second approach was attempted, this time she was too low and struck the dirt ramp leading to the runway. At this time the nose gear was torn off and the aircraft slid approximately 200 feet resulting in a fire. An attempt to contain the fire was made to no avail. The aircraft was destroyed. Note: wx not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/31/2001 CESSNA 172, N8054X WAS DESTROYED AFTER A HARD LANDING AT ANDERSON LAKE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE MADE THE FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING AND REALIZED THAT SHE WAS HOT AND HIGH; A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. A SECOND APPROACH WAS ATTEMPTED, THIS TIME SHE WAS TOO LOW AND STRUCK THE DIRT RAMP LEADING TO THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET RESULTING IN A FIRE. AN ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN THE FIRE WAS MADE TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. NOTE: WX NOT A FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.