What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was flying his aircraft N2838Z from Soldotna airport (sxq ) to a private airstrip, gaede (7AK3) lat/long: 60-28-34.9390N/ 151-09-58.0090W , 4 nautical miles west of departing airport(sxq). The pilot stated he did a fly by and noted orientation of airfield wind sock, which indicated a cross wind, then lined up for an approach accordingly. He then stated he came in too fast and too high. The aircraft bounced once on touch down and struck a snow pile at the end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT N2838Z FROM SOLDOTNA AIRPORT (SXQ ) TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, GAEDE (7AK3) LAT/LONG: 60-28-34.9390N/ 151-09-58.0090W , 4 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF DEPARTING AIRPORT(SXQ). THE PILOT STATED HE DID A FLY BY AND NOTED ORIENTATION OF AIRFIELD WIND SOCK, WHICH INDICATED A CROSS WIND, THEN LINED UP FOR AN APPROACH ACCORDINGLY. HE THEN STATED HE CAME IN TOO FAST AND TOO HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE ON TOUCH DOWN AND STRUCK A SNOW PILE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.