From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While landing on a gravelbar airstrip that was approximately 900' long, the aircraft's right wheel came in contact with the water at the edge of the gravelbar pulling the aircraft to the right. The aircraft began to cartwheel slightly causing the right wingtip and propeller to impact the ground. Airman stated the 10 kt headwind died out as he was flaring for landing.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVELBAR AIRSTRIP THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 900' LONG, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THE EDGE OF THE GRAVELBAR PULLING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CARTWHEEL SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND PROPELLER TO IMPACT THE GROUND. AIRMAN STATED THE 10 KT HEADWIND DIED OUT AS HE WAS FLARING FOR LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.