What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Gusty crosswind landing allowed plane to drift off runway into trees. Near peak crosswind component. Lack of skill. (-23) pilot reported a crosswind gust at touchdown. Aircraft veered off the left side of runway 24 and stopped in a treed area approximately 75 yards from the runway. All aircraft systems appeared to have been operating properly before impacting the trees.
As the FAA filed it
GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING ALLOWED PLANE TO DRIFT OFF RUNWAY INTO TREES. NEAR PEAK CROSSWIND COMPONENT. LACK OF SKILL. (-23) PILOT REPORTED A CROSSWIND GUST AT TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24 AND STOPPED IN A TREED AREA APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN OPERATING PROPERLY BEFORE IMPACTING THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.