What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Inspection of the aircraft found nothing mechanically wrong with aircraft. After talking to eye witnesses, the pilot, the pilot's wife and investigation of the scene, it is this inspector's opinion that a strong gust of wind/dust devil was the cause of this event. After the gust hit the aircraft the pilot cut power and the mixture and the aircraft was pushed off the runway and into a ditch causing damage to the left wing and the wing attach point on the left side fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH AIRCRAFT. AFTER TALKING TO EYE WITNESSES, THE PILOT, THE PILOT'S WIFE AND INVESTIGATION OF THE SCENE, IT IS THIS INSPECTOR'S OPINION THAT A STRONG GUST OF WIND/DUST DEVIL WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. AFTER THE GUST HIT THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CUT POWER AND THE MIXTURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND THE WING ATTACH POINT ON THE LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.