What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing, a/c exposed to crosswinds, which caused the a/c to veer to the right. Pilot tries to correct with brakes and rudder, and right wheel dug into runway shoulder. A/c floated over 20 ft drop off and landed on fence, causing propellor damage, substantial landing gear damage, and minor damage to right wing. Factor involved was tractor on right side of runway, causing pilot not to perform go around. Pilot cited a cause to the accident may have been a right brake failure. Both main gear had been sheared from the airframe during the accident, which did not allow complete inspection of a/c landing gear brake system. Inspection by ASI could find no unusual condition of the wheel and brake assemblies.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING, A/C EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS, WHICH CAUSED THE A/C TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. PILOT TRIES TO CORRECT WITH BRAKES AND RUDDER, AND RIGHT WHEEL DUG INTO RUNWAY SHOULDER. A/C FLOATED OVER 20 FT DROP OFF AND LANDED ON FENCE, CAUSING PROPELLOR DAMAGE, SUBSTANTIAL LANDING GEAR DAMAGE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING. FACTOR INVOLVED WAS TRACTOR ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, CAUSING PILOT NOT TO PERFORM GO AROUND. PILOT CITED A CAUSE TO THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN A RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE. BOTH MAIN GEAR HAD BEEN SHEARED FROM THE AIRFRAME DURING THE ACCIDENT, WHICH DID NOT ALLOW COMPLETE INSPECTION OF A/C LANDING GEAR BRAKE SYSTEM. INSPECTION BY ASI COULD FIND NO UNUSUAL CONDITION OF THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
NTSB investigation
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