What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
By evidence of the ground roll out after landing, it is likely that the pilot was distracted with interest in directional control, and control inputs, having stated he never touched the brakes. He then struck the north PAPI control box located just outside of the established runwayend, leading to the PAPI system located on the same side. Additioanl relevancy to the accident includes airport unfamiliarity.
As the FAA filed it
BY EVIDENCE OF THE GROUND ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED WITH INTEREST IN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND CONTROL INPUTS, HAVING STATED HE NEVER TOUCHED THE BRAKES. HE THEN STRUCK THE NORTH PAPI CONTROL BOX LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHED RUNWAYEND, LEADING TO THE PAPI SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE SAME SIDE. ADDITIOANL RELEVANCY TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDES AIRPORT UNFAMILIARITY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.