What happened
The aircraft was performing its final approach to the south, flying over high terrain that sloped downward toward the airstrip. The topography featured a descent to a low point approximately 200 feet from the runway threshold, after which the ground rose upward toward the airstrip.
Weather conditions at the time included winds from the north at 15 knots, with gusts reaching 20 knots. Witnesses on the ground reported experiencing occasional higher gusts of wind. After completing three to four passes and circles around the airstrip, the aircraft's final approach path was positioned downwind and downhill. The aircraft subsequently impacted a clear-cut area of ground, located approximately 100 feet short and 200 feet to the west of the runway centerline.