What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The student pilot, in the left seat, was flying the aircraft on approach to runway 10 in a right crosswind. According to a witness, the left wing tip struck the ground short of the runway turning the aircraft to the north. The certificated pilot, in the right seat, stated he took control of the aircraft prior to impact in an attempt to regain altitude and control. The aircraft departed the runway at about a 55 degree heading, coming to rest approximately 300 feet from the initial ground contact point on the tarmac 20 feet from the airport office building.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT, IN THE LEFT SEAT, WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 10 IN A RIGHT CROSSWIND. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE NORTH. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT, IN THE RIGHT SEAT, STATED HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO IMPACT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN ALTITUDE AND CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT A 55 DEGREE HEADING, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE INITIAL GROUND CONTACT POINT ON THE TARMAC 20 FEET FROM THE AIRPORT OFFICE BUILDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.