What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the above mentioned date Mr. Murdock the owner/operator of N195AF accomplished six touch and go landings on runway 27 at the Riverside Municipal Airport. Mr. Murdock requested a fullstop landing. On landing operational control of the aircraft was lost. The aircraft veered to the right leaving the runway and struck a ditch. Mr. Murdock was not injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. Per telephone conversations with Mr. Murdock he had admitted that this accident occurred due to pilot error. Mr. Murdock also stated that the aircraft performed normal on the six previous touch and go landings and the aircraft tracked straight. I was also advised by Mr. Murdock that this was his first solo flight on this aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE MR. MURDOCK THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF N195AF ACCOMPLISHED SIX TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 27 AT THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. MR. MURDOCK REQUESTED A FULLSTOP LANDING. ON LANDING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT LEAVING THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. MR. MURDOCK WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. MURDOCK HE HAD ADMITTED THAT THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO PILOT ERROR. MR. MURDOCK ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED NORMAL ON THE SIX PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND THE AIRCRAFT TRACKED STRAIGHT. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY MR. MURDOCK THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT ON THIS AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.