What happened
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(-23) Pilot completed clearing pass along the left side of the field, in the direction of intended landing. At approximately 75 mph, the pilot commenced a right hand turn to downwind when he felt the aircraft sink. Pilot added full power and could not stop the sink rate. The aircraft contacted the trees approximately one quarter of a mile from the northeast corner of the landing field in a level attitude. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot and passenger were transported to the local hospital by rescue helicopter for observation and released.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT COMPLETED CLEARING PASS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FIELD, IN THE DIRECTION OF INTENDED LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE PILOT COMMENCED A RIGHT HAND TURN TO DOWNWIND WHEN HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT SINK. PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND COULD NOT STOP THE SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LANDING FIELD IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY RESCUE HELICOPTER FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED.
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