What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft attempted to land at Johnson Creek Airport, yellowpine, ID, at approximately 1200 MDT. The pilot performed what was reported as a "standard" go-around, which for Johnson Creek Airport is to fly south up the valley until sufficient altitude is gained to clear the ridgelines. The aircraft impacted the ridgeline approximately 1500' above the airport elevation, approximately 2.5 miles south of the airport. Post accident investigation indicates that the engine was producing power at the time of impact. At the time of this report, aircraft maintenance records were not yet available. An amended report will be submitted when that information is made available.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT JOHNSON CREEK AIRPORT, YELLOWPINE, ID, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 MDT. THE PILOT PERFORMED WHAT WAS REPORTED AS A "STANDARD" GO-AROUND, WHICH FOR JOHNSON CREEK AIRPORT IS TO FLY SOUTH UP THE VALLEY UNTIL SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE IS GAINED TO CLEAR THE RIDGELINES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RIDGELINE APPROXIMATELY 1500' ABOVE THE AIRPORT ELEVATION, APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THAT INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.