What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman stated that while attempting to land on a ridgetop in approximately 15 knot gusty, crosswind. The landing surface was rougher than anticipated and the gusty wind kept him from being able to keep the tail on the ground. Each time the tail came up he was blown a little farther left until the aircraft left the landing surface and sustained substantial damage. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A RIDGETOP IN APPROXIMATELY 15 KNOT GUSTY, CROSSWIND. THE LANDING SURFACE WAS ROUGHER THAN ANTICIPATED AND THE GUSTY WIND KEPT HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THE TAIL ON THE GROUND. EACH TIME THE TAIL CAME UP HE WAS BLOWN A LITTLE FARTHER LEFT UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE LANDING SURFACE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.