What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot states that he was making an approach to the off-airport location (white creek), and initiated a go-around because the landing was not going to be in the selected spot. He felt the go-around was the best choice but he did not have enough power to make it successful. The aircraft did not outclimb the terrain, hit mostly left side first which caused most of the damage to the left side of the aircraft. Pilot states that the aircraft was performing normally and that there were no known deficiencies in the engine.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO THE OFF-AIRPORT LOCATION (WHITE CREEK), AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND BECAUSE THE LANDING WAS NOT GOING TO BE IN THE SELECTED SPOT. HE FELT THE GO-AROUND WAS THE BEST CHOICE BUT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT OUTCLIMB THE TERRAIN, HIT MOSTLY LEFT SIDE FIRST WHICH CAUSED MOST OF THE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY AND THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.