What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he performed several landings in different areas of lake travis.
Pilot stated while on approach, he started experiencing loss of lift on aircraft. His only option was to lower the nose and apply full power.
He kept the aircraft turning left to avoid hitting the cliff side of the lake.
Pilot stated he felt the aircraft was being pushed down from the down draft of the winds from the cliff.
Pilot stated he impacted the water and the left wing hit first and spun the aircraft around.
Pilot stated the left wing was damaged and proceeded to the nearest boat ramp.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDINGS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LAKE TRAVIS.
PILOT STATED WHILE ON APPROACH, HE STARTED EXPERIENCING LOSS OF LIFT ON AIRCRAFT. HIS ONLY OPTION WAS TO LOWER THE NOSE AND APPLY FULL POWER.
HE KEPT THE AIRCRAFT TURNING LEFT TO AVOID HITTING THE CLIFF SIDE OF THE LAKE.
PILOT STATED HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED DOWN FROM THE DOWN DRAFT OF THE WINDS FROM THE CLIFF.
PILOT STATED HE IMPACTED THE WATER AND THE LEFT WING HIT FIRST AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND.
PILOT STATED THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST BOAT RAMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.