Incident Overview
An aircraft stalled into the ground while on final approach for landing in gusty and turbulent wind conditions. The pilot reported that during the landing attempt, a gust of wind flipped the aircraft over at an altitude of 500 ft above ground level (AGL). He applied left aileron to correct, but by the time he could recover, he had lost too much altitude and the aircraft pancaked into the ground.
Pilot Account
According to the pilot, the aircraft was inverted by the gust at 500 ft AGL. He stated that he corrected with left aileron, but the loss of altitude was too great to regain controlled flight before impact. The aircraft struck the ground in a pancake manner.
Weather Conditions
The weather was reported as visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The wind was from 270 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 25 knots, with moderate turbulence. Flight Service Stations (FSS) were available to the pilot by telephone or radio, but he did not receive a weather briefing prior to the flight.
Investigation Findings
The investigation determined that the aircraft stalled on final approach. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing despite the availability of such services. No probable cause was explicitly stated in the source.