What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was flying from nappa, California (kapc), returning to Sisters, Oregon (6K5). On short final to runway 20 aircraft encountered a low level wind shear as described by pilot. Power was applied but aircraft continued to sink. Aircraft struck ground approximately 40 yards short of the runway. According to police report, ground scars gave indication of gear down and props turning during initial contact. Second contact point it appears nose gear seperated from aircraft, main gears collasped and aircraft slid onto runway surface. Passenger interview on police report also described a sinking feeling during the last seconds of the approach. They noted that pilot was applying power but aircraft was not responding. Winds at the time of the accident were described as gusty.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM NAPPA, CALIFORNIA (KAPC), RETURNING TO SISTERS, OREGON (6K5). ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 20 AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AS DESCRIBED BY PILOT. POWER WAS APPLIED BUT AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SINK. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT, GROUND SCARS GAVE INDICATION OF GEAR DOWN AND PROPS TURNING DURING INITIAL CONTACT. SECOND CONTACT POINT IT APPEARS NOSE GEAR SEPERATED FROM AIRCRAFT, MAIN GEARS COLLASPED AND AIRCRAFT SLID ONTO RUNWAY SURFACE. PASSENGER INTERVIEW ON POLICE REPORT ALSO DESCRIBED A SINKING FEELING DURING THE LAST SECONDS OF THE APPROACH. THEY NOTED THAT PILOT WAS APPLYING POWER BUT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RESPONDING. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE DESCRIBED AS GUSTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.