What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 2/9/2022, the PIC of N64741 departed harford county airfield (0W3) enroute to Shoestring airport (0P2) on a VFR flight. On arrival to 0P2, the PIC elected to make his approach downwind to the strip heading 060 into the airfield. The pilot made this determination due to tall trees on the approach end of landing direction 240.
As the pilot was approaching the airfield, he stated the aircraft descent rate was increasing. The pilot stated he pulled collective but was unable to arrest the descent.
The aircraft impacted the ground and rolled onto its right side causing substantial damage.
The pilot was able to egress the aircraft under his own power. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 2/9/2022, THE PIC OF N64741 DEPARTED HARFORD COUNTY AIRFIELD (0W3) ENROUTE TO SHOESTRING AIRPORT (0P2) ON A VFR FLIGHT. ON ARRIVAL TO 0P2, THE PIC ELECTED TO MAKE HIS APPROACH DOWNWIND TO THE STRIP HEADING 060 INTO THE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT MADE THIS DETERMINATION DUE TO TALL TREES ON THE APPROACH END OF LANDING DIRECTION 240.
AS THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING THE AIRFIELD, HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT DESCENT RATE WAS INCREASING. THE PILOT STATED HE PULLED COLLECTIVE BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT.
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT UNDER HIS OWN POWER. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.