What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N4076D, a CE-182, piloted by privacy data omitted departed camas WA on a 14 CFR part 91 flight to Manzanita, OR (3S7). The aircraft crashed while attempting a landing on runway 33. Pilot reported that he encountered a wind shear and a down draft on final to runway 33. The aircraft contacted a piece of beach driftwood followed by nose gear contact with a dirt bank approximately 150 feet short of the runway. The aircraft flipped over on its back causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Three small children passengers were on board, one was life flighted to ohsu (Oregon health services univ).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N4076D, A CE-182, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA O^ DEPARTED CAMAS WA ON A 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT TO MANZANITA, OR (3S7). THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 33. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR AND A DOWN DRAFT ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 33. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A PIECE OF BEACH DRIFTWOOD FOLLOWED BY NOSE GEAR CONTACT WITH A DIRT BANK APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THREE SMALL CHILDREN PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD, ONE WAS LIFE FLIGHTED TO OHSU (OREGON HEALTH SERVICES UNIV).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.