What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the landing phase of flight, the pilot experience a gust of wind over the top of the runway just prior to touchdown that caused a decrease in lift and performance. The pilot applied power and flight control corrections; however upon touchdown the aircraft lost longitudinal control and departed the runway subsequently causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCE A GUST OF WIND OVER THE TOP OF THE RUNWAY JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THAT CAUSED A DECREASE IN LIFT AND PERFORMANCE. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND FLIGHT CONTROL CORRECTIONS; HOWEVER UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT LOST LONGITUDINAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.