What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft N772SG was on approach to madison county airport (mdq)when the pilot realized he was too high. The pilot introduced a slip maneuver to lower his altitude. Once the aircraft reached desired altitude, the pilot increased the throttle, however the engine did not respond. The aircraft continued a descent, but the engine did not produce enough power in order to make it to the runway. The aircraft struck the ground approximately 300 yards short of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N772SG WAS ON APPROACH TO MADISON COUNTY AIRPORT (MDQ)WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH. THE PILOT INTRODUCED A SLIP MANEUVER TO LOWER HIS ALTITUDE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT REACHED DESIRED ALTITUDE, THE PILOT INCREASED THE THROTTLE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED A DESCENT, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS SHORT 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.