What happened
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(-23)VFR flight from denio, NV (E85) to off airport site 20 miles east of Fields, Oregon. On final approach to landing, at about 50 feet above ground level, the pilot reported a strong down draft, resulting in a sink rate that could not be checked with full power resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft received stbstantial damage to the left wing, wing strut, landing gear, and fuselage. Within 30 seconds after impact heavy rain began. Thunderstorms were reported in the vicinity.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)VFR FLIGHT FROM DENIO, NV (E85) TO OFF AIRPORT SITE 20 MILES EAST OF FIELDS, OREGON. ON FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING, AT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE PILOT REPORTED A STRONG DOWN DRAFT, RESULTING IN A SINK RATE THAT COULD NOT BE CHECKED WITH FULL POWER RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED STBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, WING STRUT, LANDING GEAR, AND FUSELAGE. WITHIN 30 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT HEAVY RAIN BEGAN. THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED IN THE VICINITY.
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