What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated on a flight from ash to 9B1 at approximately 4:20 p.m. while on final approach aircraft hit trees approximately 50' from the end of runway 32. Pilot further stated the flight between ash and 9B1 environment was uneventful. Upon approaching 9B1 an airport advisory was requested, but not responded to. Pilot listened to ATIS for orh and bed, winds at orh were reported calm bed 8. Pilot described the final approach as normal for 9B1. The engine was cleared prior to short final, no stall warning indicated. Very short final, prior to final obstructions a significant sink rate was encountered. Power was applied but was insufficient to counter shear. Wings made contact with trees, aircraft hit runway, spun around backwards, coming to rest approximately 50 feet off the runway. Pilot exited the aircraft, post crash fire ensued. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED ON A FLIGHT FROM ASH TO 9B1 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:20 P.M. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AIRCRAFT HIT TREES APPROXIMATELY 50' FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 32. PILOT FURTHER STATED THE FLIGHT BETWEEN ASH AND 9B1 ENVIRONMENT WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON APPROACHING 9B1 AN AIRPORT ADVISORY WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT RESPONDED TO. PILOT LISTENED TO ATIS FOR ORH AND BED, WINDS AT ORH WERE REPORTED CALM BED 8. PILOT DESCRIBED THE FINAL APPROACH AS NORMAL FOR 9B1. THE ENGINE WAS CLEARED PRIOR TO SHORT FINAL, NO STALL WARNING INDICATED. VERY SHORT FINAL, PRIOR TO FINAL OBSTRUCTIONS A SIGNIFICANT SINK RATE WAS ENCOUNTERED. POWER WAS APPLIED BUT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO COUNTER SHEAR. WINGS MADE CONTACT WITH TREES, AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY, SPUN AROUND BACKWARDS, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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