What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported that he made a normal approach to landing to runway 27 at the Globe, AZ airport. Pilot stated that the AWOS-3 weather he received reported an 8 knot direct crosswind. On short final, the pilot believes that the wind gusted and he was unable to correct for the wind. Due to the wind gust, the pilot attempted a go-around but the aircraft did not climb as fast as the rising terrain. The aircraft impacted trees 355' south of runway 27 and 1580' from the appraoch end of runway 27. AWOS data indicates that there were wind gusts up to 16 knots and a density altitude of 6100' 3 minutes after the reported time of the accident. The pilot also reported that he did not remember retracting the flaps on the go-around. At the on site inspection of the aircraft, the flap handle was found in the full extend 40 degree position. There are no causal factors at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING TO RUNWAY 27 AT THE GLOBE, AZ AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THAT THE AWOS-3 WEATHER HE RECEIVED REPORTED AN 8 KNOT DIRECT CROSSWIND. ON SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT BELIEVES THAT THE WIND GUSTED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE WIND. DUE TO THE WIND GUST, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLIMB AS FAST AS THE RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES 355' SOUTH OF RUNWAY 27 AND 1580' FROM THE APPRAOCH END OF RUNWAY 27. AWOS DATA INDICATES THAT THERE WERE WIND GUSTS UP TO 16 KNOTS AND A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 6100' 3 MINUTES AFTER THE REPORTED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER RETRACTING THE FLAPS ON THE GO-AROUND. AT THE ON SITE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE FLAP HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE FULL EXTEND 40 DEGREE POSITION. THERE ARE NO CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
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