What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 4, 2011, while attempting to land at aprivate grass strip in Dexter, new Mexico, the pilot discovered he was about 20 feet short of the field and struck a four foot tall pipe fence at the end of the runway. The tail of the aircraft was left at the fence location and the rest of the aircraft preceeded forward onto the the runway coming to rest inverted. The pilot of the aircraft received minor injuries. He was the sole person on board the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 4, 2011, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT APRIVATE GRASS STRIP IN DEXTER, NEW MEXICO, THE PILOT DISCOVERED HE WAS ABOUT 20 FEET SHORT OF THE FIELD AND STRUCK A FOUR FOOT TALL PIPE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT AT THE FENCE LOCATION AND THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT PRECEEDED FORWARD ONTO THE THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. HE WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.