What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot landed on a wet grass runway. When he determined the braking action was impaired, and he could not stop. The pilot attempted to ground loop the aircraft to avoid running off the end of the runway into a ravine. This maneuever caused the aircraft to go off the side of the runway into trees, causing damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED ON A WET GRASS RUNWAY. WHEN HE DETERMINED THE BRAKING ACTION WAS IMPAIRED, AND HE COULD NOT STOP. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A RAVINE. THIS MANEUEVER CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.