What happened
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(-23) Strong crosswind caused pilot to choose to land on grass area of airport instead of on the runway. Barbed wire fence intimidated pilot into making higher than necessary approach, gusty winds caused him to carry extra airspeed both of these resulted in a long landing with float. The pilot realized he wouldn't stop in time and initiated a go around clipping a tree on climb out. Airman was counseled by inspector at site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STRONG CROSSWIND CAUSED PILOT TO CHOOSE TO LAND ON GRASS AREA OF AIRPORT INSTEAD OF ON THE RUNWAY. BARBED WIRE FENCE INTIMIDATED PILOT INTO MAKING HIGHER THAN NECESSARY APPROACH, GUSTY WINDS CAUSED HIM TO CARRY EXTRA AIRSPEED BOTH OF THESE RESULTED IN A LONG LANDING WITH FLOAT. THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULDN'T STOP IN TIME AND INITIATED A GO AROUND CLIPPING A TREE ON CLIMB OUT. AIRMAN WAS COUNSELED BY INSPECTOR AT SITE.
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