What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing roll at Borrego Springs airport, California, the pilot experienced an uncontrollable veer to the left, then the airplane nose gear departed the paved surface into the soft dirt. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane systems. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, the pilot was not injured. Weather conditions were clear with calm winds.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ROLL AT BORREGO SPRINGS AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEER TO THE LEFT, THEN THE AIRPLANE NOSE GEAR DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE INTO THE SOFT DIRT. THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRPLANE SYSTEMS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR WITH CALM WINDS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.