What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot landed aircraft at approximately 90 knots with landing gear down and full flaps. Tower requested that he take the first turnoff onto runway 5/23 due to another aircraft (AT-6) landing behind him. Pilot stated that he attempted to put the tail of the aircraft down when the aircraft was going too fast. This caused the right wing to lift, then the aircraft veered to the right. The left landing gear strut broke and the propeller contacted the ground which curled both blades. Substantial damage was done to the left wing. Pilot stated that he should have gone past the first turnoff due to the speed of the aircraft. He also stated that the sun was in his eyes when landing the aircraft making it difficult to see the airspeed indicator.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FULL FLAPS. TOWER REQUESTED THAT HE TAKE THE FIRST TURNOFF ONTO RUNWAY 5/23 DUE TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT (AT-6) LANDING BEHIND HIM. PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TOO FAST. THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO LIFT, THEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND WHICH CURLED BOTH BLADES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LEFT WING. PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE GONE PAST THE FIRST TURNOFF DUE TO THE SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES WHEN LANDING THE AIRCRAFT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.