What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he noticed on final he was too high, airspeed read 80 KTS. Gave 3 notches of flaps, airspeed reads 60 knots. Gave full throttle, engine responded but sink rate continued to be a factor. Nosed down, saw I was not going to make runway. Hit hard just short of runway in gravel slope. Stopped just short of taxiway. Turned off master switch, but could not turn off fuel. Got out of aircraft, checked time as it was 8:36 pm local time. Walked to Malvern terminal and called privacy data omitted, the airport manager.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE NOTICED ON FINAL HE WAS TOO HIGH, AIRSPEED READ 80 KTS. GAVE 3 NOTCHES OF FLAPS, AIRSPEED READS 60 KNOTS. GAVE FULL THROTTLE, ENGINE RESPONDED BUT SINK RATE CONTINUED TO BE A FACTOR. NOSED DOWN, SAW I WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE RUNWAY. HIT HARD JUST SHORT OF RUNWAY IN GRAVEL SLOPE. STOPPED JUST SHORT OF TAXIWAY. TURNED OFF MASTER SWITCH, BUT COULD NOT TURN OFF FUEL. GOT OUT OF AIRCRAFT, CHECKED TIME AS IT WAS 8:36 PM LOCAL TIME. WALKED TO MALVERN TERMINAL AND CALLED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE AIRPORT MANAGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.