What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he made a late decision to go around but decided to stop anyway. Aircraft hit the runway approx. 500 ft from the end of runway 12 (4,600 ft long elevation of 3468 MSL). Prop marks and nose wheel marks on runway indicates pilot pushed the nose down prior to landing. This was later verified by the pilot. The aircraft came to rest on trees across the elk river which is past the end of runway 12, heading in the opposite way. Aircraft was substantially damaged. Aircraft had 50 gallons of fuel on board. No maintenance discrepancies noted by pilot and no discrepancies noted at crash site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE MADE A LATE DECISION TO GO AROUND BUT DECIDED TO STOP ANYWAY. AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY APPROX. 500 FT FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 12 (4,600 FT LONG ELEVATION OF 3468 MSL). PROP MARKS AND NOSE WHEEL MARKS ON RUNWAY INDICATES PILOT PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. THIS WAS LATER VERIFIED BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON TREES ACROSS THE ELK RIVER WHICH IS PAST THE END OF RUNWAY 12, HEADING IN THE OPPOSITE WAY. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT HAD 50 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. NO MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCIES NOTED BY PILOT AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT CRASH SITE.
NTSB investigation
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