What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
According to the pilot, after an uneventful touchdown on runway 6 the airplane began to veer to the left. He attempted to apply right rudder to correct the heading of the airplane on the runway but was unable to move the rudder pedals. The airplane continued left and departed the runway impacting a ditch and embankment approximately 300 feet from the first runway turnoff. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing; left horizontal stabilizer and the left main gear fuselage attach point. The pilot stated that the passenger had his legs extended forward with his feet blocking the rudder pedals which would not allow full travel of the pedals. The pilot further stated that he had no mechanical issues with the airplane prior to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 6 THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE HEADING OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY IMPACTING A DITCH AND EMBANKMENT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE FIRST RUNWAY TURNOFF.THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING; LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT.THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD HIS LEGS EXTENDED FORWARD WITH HIS FEET BLOCKING THE RUDDER PEDALS WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW FULL TRAVEL OF THE PEDALS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.