What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that on approach to land, as he passed over the trees at the end of the runway, with a head wind, felt downdraft and aircraft lost altitude and struck ground. Upon inspection of the aicraft, found both gear legs folded up and broke off aircraft. Also found imprint in ground at the end of the runway, of aircraft and then marks where aircraft slid approximately 175 feet.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO LAND, AS HE PASSED OVER THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WITH A HEAD WIND, FELT DOWNDRAFT AND AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK GROUND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AICRAFT, FOUND BOTH GEAR LEGS FOLDED UP AND BROKE OFF AIRCRAFT. ALSO FOUND IMPRINT IN GROUND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, OF AIRCRAFT AND THEN MARKS WHERE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.