What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After carefully reviewing the factors surrounding this accident, the investigating inspector feels the major reason for this accident were the winds. The wind direction during that flight was "variable" at 10 to 12 knots gusting to over 15 knots. Pilot competency is not a factor in this case. Airman privacy data omitted has accumulated over 1252 hours with 248 hours in this make and model of aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE FACTORS SURROUNDING THIS ACCIDENT, THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR FEELS THE MAJOR REASON FOR THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE WINDS. THE WIND DIRECTION DURING THAT FLIGHT WAS "VARIABLE" AT 10 TO 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO OVER 15 KNOTS.PILOT COMPETENCY IS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS CASE. AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS ACCUMULATED OVER 1252 HOURS WITH 248 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF 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.