What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot reported that he began the flare higher than normal and the airplane subsequently stalled about 3 to 4 feet above the runway surface. After the initial bounce, the aircraft drifted left and contacted the surface again. The left wing contacted the pavement and the aircraft ground looped. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on the runway. The Sacramento weather observation facility reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from 310 degrees at 6 knots. (-23)aircraft bounced upon touchdown on ranway 20 at Sacramento Executive Airport, left wing then contacted runway and the pilot was unable to correct. Aircraft then flipped over and skidded to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN THE FLARE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AFTER THE INITIAL BOUNCE, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT AND CONTACTED THE SURFACE AGAIN. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE RUNWAY. THE SACRAMENTO WEATHER OBSERVATION FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 310 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. (-23)AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RANWAY 20 AT SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, LEFT WING THEN CONTACTED RUNWAY AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED TO A STOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.