What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot landed at Grass Valley airport and encountered a quarting gust of wind from the tail. Aircraft was undergoing flight testing, in phase 1 after production. Aircraft appeared to not have enough rudder to counter subsequent loss of directional control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LANDED AT GRASS VALLEY AIRPORT AND ENCOUNTERED A QUARTING GUST OF WIND FROM THE TAIL. AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING FLIGHT TESTING, IN PHASE 1 AFTER PRODUCTION. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO NOT HAVE ENOUGH RUDDER TO COUNTER SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.