What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 12, 2016, at approxiamently 10:15 MST, a Piper PA18-150, N4457Z, flown on a VFR part 91 flight. Ran off the side off a road on private land. The aircraft veered to the right during a go around attempt which was caused by a sudden wind gust from a quartering tailwind from the right, causing the aircraft to veer to the right causing the aircraft to go through a ditch and fence causing severe damage to the aircraft. No injuries occurred during the event.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 12, 2016, AT APPROXIAMENTLY 10:15 MST, A PIPER PA18-150, N4457Z, FLOWN ON A VFR PART 91 FLIGHT. RAN OFF THE SIDE OFF A ROAD ON PRIVATE LAND. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT DURING A GO AROUND ATTEMPT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SUDDEN WIND GUST FROM A QUARTERING TAILWIND FROM THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO THROUGH A DITCH AND FENCE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THE EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.