What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PIC overflew a gravel bar on the talchulitna river with the intent on landing to fish. The bar looked good and he landed. On his roll out he ventured too FAR to the grassy side of the bar when the left gear dropped into a hole hidden in the grass causing the aircraft to ground loop to the left, hitting a stump and causing damage to the left gear and left wing tip.
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC OVERFLEW A GRAVEL BAR ON THE TALCHULITNA RIVER WITH THE INTENT ON LANDING TO FISH. THE BAR LOOKED GOOD AND HE LANDED. ON HIS ROLL OUT HE VENTURED TOO FAR TO THE GRASSY SIDE OF THE BAR WHEN THE LEFT GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE HIDDEN IN THE GRASS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT, HITTING A STUMP AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR AND LEFT WING TIP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.