What happened
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Certificate holder was making a landing at ultima thule lodge near Mccarthy, AK. On approach the winds were gusting 20 to 25 knots quartering headwind. The aircraft hit a windshear on short final and contacted 6 to 8 inches below the leadind edge of the airstrip. Upon impact the left gear bent back and the aircraft bounced. On the second contact the aircraft nosed over and the prop and engine contacted the surface under idle power. The PIC was the only one on board and exited without injury.
As the FAA filed it
CERTIFICATE HOLDER WAS MAKING A LANDING AT ULTIMA THULE LODGE NEAR MCCARTHY, AK. ON APPROACH THE WINDS WERE GUSTING 20 TO 25 KNOTS QUARTERING HEADWIND. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A WINDSHEAR ON SHORT FINAL AND CONTACTED 6 TO 8 INCHES BELOW THE LEADIND EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP. UPON IMPACT THE LEFT GEAR BENT BACK AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. ON THE SECOND CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND THE PROP AND ENGINE CONTACTED THE SURFACE UNDER IDLE POWER. THE PIC WAS THE ONLY ONE ON BOARD AND EXITED WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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