What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he was too high and fast on final. Aircraft touched down too FAR down the runway. The pilot applied the brakes, but was not slowing the aircraft and he elected to go around. Pilot went to full power and pulled the aircraft up and stalled into the trees. The right wing was sheared from the aircraft. The aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted and caught fire. Pilot and equipment operator had injuries and were airlifted to the hospital.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WAS NOT SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT AND HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. PILOT WENT TO FULL POWER AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND STALLED INTO THE TREES. THE RIGHT WING WAS SHEARED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. PILOT AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR HAD INJURIES AND WERE AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.