What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that his approach was too high. He touched down long and there was insufficient remaining runway to stop. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were experienced with the airplane. Pilot reported that he had never landed at Ocean Ridge Airport before accident. Pilot's attempt to land the aircraft at the altitude reported resulted in his inability to render the aircraft ta a full stop safely.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS TOO HIGH. HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT REMAINING RUNWAY TO STOP. NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE EXPERIENCED WITH THE AIRPLANE. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NEVER LANDED AT OCEAN RIDGE AIRPORT BEFORE ACCIDENT. PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT THE ALTITUDE REPORTED RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO RENDER THE AIRCRAFT TA A FULL STOP SAFELY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.