What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot used higher than usual airspeed on landing approach in gusty crosswind conditions. Aircraft touched down long resulting in loss of control. Pilot reported too FAR down runway to do go-around. Aircraft came to rest off to the side of the end of the runway in a small ditch. Pilot reported right foot trapped between the top bar and break pedal as a contributing factor.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT USED HIGHER THAN USUAL AIRSPEED ON LANDING APPROACH IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PILOT REPORTED TOO FAR DOWN RUNWAY TO DO GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A SMALL DITCH. PILOT REPORTED RIGHT FOOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE TOP BAR AND BREAK PEDAL AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
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