What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was in the landing phase of runway 25, as the aircraft touched down the pilot stated that his right foot may have come into contact with the right heel brake pedal. The aircraft departed off to the right side of the paved runway came into contact with the grass at which point the left main gear folded under the airframe. The aircraft turned approximately 170 degrees to the landing direction before coming to a stop. Pilot and passenger exited the aircraft. Damage to the main landing gear, all four (4) wings fuselage, engine cowling and propeller. No additional causal factors at this time.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE LANDING PHASE OF RUNWAY 25, AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT MAY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT HEEL BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAVED RUNWAY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GRASS AT WHICH POINT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLDED UNDER THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES TO THE LANDING DIRECTION BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, ALL FOUR (4) WINGS FUSELAGE, ENGINE COWLING AND PROPELLER. NO ADDITIONAL CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.