From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to the Pilot, while landing to the east on a gravel strip near dog salmon river lodge, the wind shifted direction from a strong gusty left crosswind to a strong gusty right crosswind causing the Pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The left wing tip struck the ground and was dragged about 30 feet before the aircraft flipped upside down. According to the Pilot the wind was steady 25 to 30 gusting to 35.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE LANDING TO THE EAST ON A GRAVEL STRIP NEAR DOG SALMON RIVER LODGE, THE WIND SHIFTED DIRECTION FROM A STRONG GUSTY LEFT CROSSWIND TO A STRONG GUSTY RIGHT CROSSWIND CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 30 FEET BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE WIND WAS STEADY 25 TO 30 GUSTING TO 35.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.