What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon landing, the aircraft ground looped. During touchdown, the aircraft turned to the left; although the pilot was using full right rudder, the pilot could not keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft exited the runway onto the grass and continued turning to the left. At that point, the aircraft stopped abruptly against an embankment, causing the right gear to fold under the aircraft. This ultimately caused both the right wing and propeller to strike the ground.
As the FAA filed it
UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT; ALTHOUGH THE PILOT WAS USING FULL RIGHT RUDDER, THE PILOT COULD NOT KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS AND CONTINUED TURNING TO THE LEFT. AT THAT POINT, THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ABRUPTLY AGAINST AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING THE RIGHT GEAR TO FOLD UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. THIS ULTIMATELY CAUSED BOTH THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.