What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot overshot runway on landing resulting in aircrft rolling past departure end of runway, down a hill approximately 150 feet past departure end of runway. Aircraft four occupants sustained minor injuries upon exit from airplane as a result from cactus surrounding airplane. Substantial damage to right wing. Runway 22 at Catalina Airport. Interview with pilot revealed he used a steeper than normal approach angle. Winds were favoring runway 4 at the time of the accident. Pilot landed with a 5 knot tailwind while his final approach speed was approximately 10 knots fast. Enforcement pending (due to airman not having a current medical certificate).
As the FAA filed it
PILOT OVERSHOT RUNWAY ON LANDING RESULTING IN AIRCRFT ROLLING PAST DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, DOWN A HILL APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET PAST DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT FOUR OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES UPON EXIT FROM AIRPLANE AS A RESULT FROM CACTUS SURROUNDING AIRPLANE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING. RUNWAY 22 AT CATALINA AIRPORT. INTERVIEW WITH PILOT REVEALED HE USED A STEEPER THAN NORMAL APPROACH ANGLE. WINDS WERE FAVORING RUNWAY 4 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PILOT LANDED WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND WHILE HIS FINAL APPROACH SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS FAST. ENFORCEMENT PENDING (DUE TO AIRMAN NOT HAVING A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.