What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a wet runway surface, he applied braking action and the airplane skidded to the right and veered off the runway. The aircraft ground-looped and came to rest in the mud next to the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident. (-23) pilot stated that the airplane suddenly veered to the right after touchdown. Pilot stated that wind (calm at the time) or weather did not appear to be a factor in the loss of directional control. The aircraft departed from the paved runway surface during the ground loop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to wingtip, landing gear and fuselage structures. No evidence found of aircraft system failure. No injuries to either pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A WET RUNWAY SURFACE, HE APPLIED BRAKING ACTION AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED AND CAME TO REST IN THE MUD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. PILOT STATED THAT WIND (CALM AT THE TIME) OR WEATHER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR IN THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM THE PAVED RUNWAY SURFACE DURING THE GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WINGTIP, LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURES. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FAILURE. NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT OR PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.