What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 17, 2000 approximately 1500 MDT, the wing of Cessna N93981, a C-185, impacted terrain adjacent to the runway after landing at the Driggs Idaho airport. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The pilot stated that he had not intended to fly that day and was at the airport dressed for hiking. When the boss asked him to fly him to rexburg for a short meeting. He flew to rexburg without incident. Upon return from rexburg, the initial landing at Driggs was normal. During the subsequent roll out the aircraft started to drift to the side of the runway. When the pilot attempted to correct, he discovered that his hiking boots were hung up on the rudder pedals and was unable to correct. He removed both feet from the rudder pedals in an attempt to regain control. Before control could be regained, the aircraft went off the runway and soft dirt caused the aircraft to turn over, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 17, 2000 APPROXIMATELY 1500 MDT, THE WING OF CESSNA N93981, A C-185, IMPACTED TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AT THE DRIGGS IDAHO AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT INTENDED TO FLY THAT DAY AND WAS AT THE AIRPORT DRESSED FOR HIKING. WHEN THE BOSS ASKED HIM TO FLY HIM TO REXBURG FOR A SHORT MEETING. HE FLEW TO REXBURG WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON RETURN FROM REXBURG, THE INITIAL LANDING AT DRIGGS WAS NORMAL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, HE DISCOVERED THAT HIS HIKING BOOTS WERE HUNG UP ON THE RUDDER PEDALS AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. HE REMOVED BOTH FEET FROM THE RUDDER PEDALS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL. BEFORE CONTROL COULD BE REGAINED, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND SOFT DIRT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN OVER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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