What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While executing a short field landing at Virgin Gorda (tupw) the aircraft PA-23-250 Piper aztec N65CT experienced an incident as follows: the pilot was doing a short approach in a very difficult airport at Virgin Gorda. The aircraft after touch down due to the prevalent right cross wind, and avery high obstacle at the approach end runway 020, the aircraft bounced couple times at the runway. Mr. Miller lost control of the mentioned aircraft, then he applied full power, attempted to make a go around but the aircraft veered to the right and came to rest at the beach in approximately 3 feet of water.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE EXECUTING A SHORT FIELD LANDING AT VIRGIN GORDA (TUPW) THE AIRCRAFT PA-23-250 PIPER AZTEC N65CT EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT AS FOLLOWS: THE PILOT WAS DOING A SHORT APPROACH IN A VERY DIFFICULT AIRPORT AT VIRGIN GORDA. THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCH DOWN DUE TO THE PREVALENT RIGHT CROSS WIND, AND AVERY HIGH OBSTACLE AT THE APPROACH END RUNWAY 020, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED COUPLE TIMES AT THE RUNWAY. MR. MILLER LOST CONTROL OF THE MENTIONED AIRCRAFT, THEN HE APPLIED FULL POWER, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST AT THE BEACH IN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET OF WATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.