What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A statement from the pilot said that he was experiencing turbulance while on approach to runway 35 at the Paradise Skypark Airport. He said that as the aircraft descended through 300 feet AGL the descent became more rapid. At about 50 feet AGL the pilot applied full power but the aircraft was already too low and impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions. Witnesses reported that there was a strong crosswind at the time of the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, cowling, nosegear, both wings, and the bottom of the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING TURBULANCE WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT THE PARADISE SKYPARK AIRPORT. HE SAID THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 300 FEET AGL THE DESCENT BECAME MORE RAPID. AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALREADY TOO LOW AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG CROSSWIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, COWLING, NOSEGEAR, BOTH WINGS, AND THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.