What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command attempted to land runway 17 at Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) with approximately 10-15 knot tailwind at 1540 local time in the afternoon. Eyewitness stated that the aircraft "bounced" three times and then "went around". Aircraft turned left to avoid rising terrain and impacted the left (east) side of the Johnson Creek canyon. Final flight path was through several trees on the east side of the canyon, subsequent ground impact and into multiple power pole guide wires. The majority of the aircraft was consumed by a post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED TO LAND RUNWAY 17 AT JOHNSON CREEK AIRPORT (3U2) WITH APPROXIMATELY 10-15 KNOT TAILWIND AT 1540 LOCAL TIME IN THE AFTERNOON. EYEWITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT "BOUNCED" THREE TIMES AND THEN "WENT AROUND". AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT TO AVOID RISING TERRAIN AND IMPACTED THE LEFT (EAST) SIDE OF THE JOHNSON CREEK CANYON. FINAL FLIGHT PATH WAS THROUGH SEVERAL TREES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON, SUBSEQUENT GROUND IMPACT AND INTO MULTIPLE POWER POLE GUIDE WIRES. THE MAJORITY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.