What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was on landing rollout on runway 01, when a tractor which was mowing grass started to cross the runway. There is a crest on this runway and you cannot see from one end to the other. Neither saw each other until it was too late and the aircraft caught the hydraulic cylinder which sets high on the tractor. The tractor caught the last 3 feet of the left wing. The damage was extensive to the left wing, top of cabin and across to the right wing. The insurance company totaled the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 01, WHEN A TRACTOR WHICH WAS MOWING GRASS STARTED TO CROSS THE RUNWAY. THERE IS A CREST ON THIS RUNWAY AND YOU CANNOT SEE FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. NEITHER SAW EACH OTHER UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH SETS HIGH ON THE TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR CAUGHT THE LAST 3 FEET OF THE LEFT WING. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO THE LEFT WING, TOP OF CABIN AND ACROSS TO THE RIGHT WING. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED 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.