What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While on approach to landing on runway 22, just prior to touchdown, the pilot's right rudder pedal broke off control tube causing pilot to add full left rudder. Left wingtip hit runway causing a/c to cartwheel. A/c came to rest approx. 75' se of runway 22 in an upright position. Pilot received small bump on his head. There were no other injuries. Pilot was sole occupant of a/c. investigation revealed the pilot's right rudder pedal had broken at the welds connecting it to the rudder control tube.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ON APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 22, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT'S RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL BROKE OFF CONTROL TUBE CAUSING PILOT TO ADD FULL LEFT RUDDER. LEFT WINGTIP HIT RUNWAY CAUSING A/C TO CARTWHEEL. A/C CAME TO REST APPROX. 75' SE OF RUNWAY 22 IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. PILOT RECEIVED SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT OF A/C. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT'S RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL HAD BROKEN AT THE WELDS CONNECTING IT TO THE RUDDER CONTROL TUBE.
NTSB investigation
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