What happened
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Pilot was instructed to conduct emergency landing approach at a grass runway without touching down coming within approx. 15 feet of the runway. During pull out phase, instructor took controls. Neither pilot was able to gain sufficient attitude to clear trees at end of grass field. Both stated a/c was being "pushed and blown to the right" a/c struck trees and crashed to the ground facing west. Pilots sustained minor injuries. No indications of mechanical and/or flight control failure. Approx 30 gallons of fuel was drained from a/c. prop markings indicated rotation at time of impact.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH AT A GRASS RUNWAY WITHOUT TOUCHING DOWN COMING WITHIN APPROX. 15 FEET OF THE RUNWAY. DURING PULL OUT PHASE, INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS. NEITHER PILOT WAS ABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ATTITUDE TO CLEAR TREES AT END OF GRASS FIELD. BOTH STATED A/C WAS BEING "PUSHED AND BLOWN TO THE RIGHT" A/C STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED TO THE GROUND FACING WEST. PILOTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. NO INDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE. APPROX 30 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM A/C. PROP MARKINGS INDICATED ROTATION AT TIME OF IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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