What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was attempting to land on a Private airfield near Plains, Georgia. The grass airfield is not listed on the sectional for the area. The owner of the airfield, privacy data omitted stated that the length of the landing area was 2200 feet. The pilot landing more than halfway down the runway with a tail wind approximately 8 knots. Once on the ground the pilot realized that he would not be able to stop the aircraft before reaching the tree line at the end. The trees at the end of the runway were about 50 to 75 feet tall. The pilot then decided to remain on the ground and attempt to ground loop his airplane before reaching the tree line. He was not able to do so and impacted the trees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PRIVATE AIRFIELD NEAR PLAINS, GEORGIA. THE GRASS AIRFIELD IS NOT LISTED ON THE SECTIONAL FOR THE AREA. THE OWNER OF THE AIRFIELD, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THE LENGTH OF THE LANDING AREA WAS 2200 FEET. THE PILOT LANDING MORE THAN HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY WITH A TAIL WIND APPROXIMATELY 8 KNOTS. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE REACHING THE TREE LINE AT THE END. THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE ABOUT 50 TO 75 FEET TALL. THE PILOT THEN DECIDED TO REMAIN ON THE GROUND AND ATTEMPT TO GROUND LOOP HIS AIRPLANE BEFORE REACHING THE TREE LINE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO AND IMPACTED THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
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