What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N305CM, was approaching runway 35, at Rexburg id. The winds were being called by the ASOS as 050@15 gusting to 21. The touchdown was normal, the tail came down, and the aircrft started to go to the east. He corrected and was now headed for the west side of the runway, he went off the runway and the aircraft was now headed southeast and ground looped. The aircraft was nearly stopped when a large gust of wind picked up the left wing rocking it up on the right wing and elevator. The aircraft was stopped and the wind died down and the aircraft settled back on the main gear.
As the FAA filed it
N305CM, WAS APPROACHING RUNWAY 35, AT REXBURG ID. THE WINDS WERE BEING CALLED BY THE ASOS AS 050@15 GUSTING TO 21. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, THE TAIL CAME DOWN, AND THE AIRCRFT STARTED TO GO TO THE EAST. HE CORRECTED AND WAS NOW HEADED FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, HE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOW HEADED SOUTHEAST AND GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEARLY STOPPED WHEN A LARGE GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE LEFT WING ROCKING IT UP ON THE RIGHT WING AND ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND THE WIND DIED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ON THE MAIN GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.