What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was landing at the Wasilla aiport on a gravel strip next to the main runway. This landing was into the sun which covered up the fact that some deep ruts were in the landing area. These ruts were caused by a truck after the frost had gone out of the ground. After touchdown the aircraft started to veer to the left. The pilot applied full right brake and the peddle went all the way to the floor with no effect. With no way to counter the left turn the aircraft went into a ditch.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE WASILLA AIPORT ON A GRAVEL STRIP NEXT TO THE MAIN RUNWAY. THIS LANDING WAS INTO THE SUN WHICH COVERED UP THE FACT THAT SOME DEEP RUTS WERE IN THE LANDING AREA. THESE RUTS WERE CAUSED BY A TRUCK AFTER THE FROST HAD GONE OUT OF THE GROUND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT BRAKE AND THE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT. WITH NO WAY TO COUNTER THE LEFT TURN THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A DITCH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.