What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot indicated that he experienced wind reversal on landing and rollout. He listened to AWOS which indicated westerly winds, and he prepared to land runway 32. As he neared sjn airport, he again obtained AWOS. He circled over and observed the wind sock, noted that winds favored runway 14; the wind was 10-15 mph in the opposite direction. He said when he did his wheel landing, the wind pushed him. The aircraft went off the runway and received substantial damage to the left wing. There were no injuries to the sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INDICATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED WIND REVERSAL ON LANDING AND ROLLOUT. HE LISTENED TO AWOS WHICH INDICATED WESTERLY WINDS, AND HE PREPARED TO LAND RUNWAY 32. AS HE NEARED SJN AIRPORT, HE AGAIN OBTAINED AWOS. HE CIRCLED OVER AND OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK, NOTED THAT WINDS FAVORED RUNWAY 14; THE WIND WAS 10-15 MPH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE SAID WHEN HE DID HIS WHEEL LANDING, THE WIND PUSHED HIM. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.