What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Overflew off airport strip twice to check for obstacles, and decided to land upslope.
Came in with a stabilized approach on final.
Upon touchdown, bounced the landing and applied full power to go around.
Realized aircraft was not getting the needed performance for clearing alder bushes at end of strip.
Committed to impending impact and tried to slow aircraft down.
Aircraft impacted bushes and flipped over onto its back.
The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
OVERFLEW OFF AIRPORT STRIP TWICE TO CHECK FOR OBSTACLES, AND DECIDED TO LAND UPSLOPE.
CAME IN WITH A STABILIZED APPROACH ON FINAL.
UPON TOUCHDOWN, BOUNCED THE LANDING AND APPLIED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND.
REALIZED AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GETTING THE NEEDED PERFORMANCE FOR CLEARING ALDER BUSHES AT END OF STRIP.
COMMITTED TO IMPENDING IMPACT AND TRIED TO SLOW AIRCRAFT DOWN.
AIRCRAFT IMPACTED BUSHES AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.