What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot on solo flight. Final approach to runway 17 with a 10-12 knot tailwind. Student-initiated a go-around attempt. Flying down the runway at approximately hanger height (20 feet), engine power was applied and flaps retracted from 40 degrees to 15 degrees. Crossing departure end of the runway, the aircraft descended into a ravine and subsequent tree line. Striking a treetop, the aircraft and tree came to rest in the ravine approximately 140 feet below airport elevation.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO FLIGHT. FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17 WITH A 10-12 KNOT TAILWIND. STUDENT-INITIATED A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. FLYING DOWN THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY HANGER HEIGHT (20 FEET), ENGINE POWER WAS APPLIED AND FLAPS RETRACTED FROM 40 DEGREES TO 15 DEGREES. CROSSING DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO A RAVINE AND SUBSEQUENT TREE LINE. STRIKING A TREETOP, THE AIRCRAFT AND TREE CAME TO REST IN THE RAVINE APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET BELOW AIRPORT ELEVATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.