What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost directional control on landing and veered left off runway, nose ger collapsed. Struck a large boulder. (.4)the pilot said he was landing on runway 27 when the aircraft began to veer left off the runway immediately after the nose wheel touched down. He reported that he attempted to push the right rudder pedal and use right brake, however, the rudder pedal would not move. The pilot was unable to correct the drift and the aircraft left the runway, contacted rocks, collapsed the landing gear, and collided with a fence. FAA airworthiness inspectors examined the aircraft the day following the accident. They reported that complete control continuity was established throughout the aircraft. No anomalies were found with the landing gear, brakes, or tires.
As the FAA filed it
LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY, NOSE GER COLLAPSED. STRUCK A LARGE BOULDER. (.4)THE PILOT SAID HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. HE REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL AND USE RIGHT BRAKE, HOWEVER, THE RUDDER PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DRIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED ROCKS, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR, AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT THE DAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THEY REPORTED THAT COMPLETE CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE LANDING GEAR, BRAKES, OR TIRES.
NTSB investigation
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