What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This narrative is based on an on-site examination of the aircraft wreckage, runway damage caused by the accident, and ^owner/^pilot's statement to NTSB investigator. The ^owner/^pilot departed the airport intending to practice in the pattern. On his first approach to runway 26 the aircraft stalled at about 12 feet above the runway. The aircraft impacted hard on the runway surface, striking first on the r/h landing gear. The landing gear axle broke and the r/h landing gear dug into the runway surface. The aircraft continued forward and ground looped. It settled on its nose on the runway; the aircraft remained on the runway until it came to rest. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its propeller, landing gear, wings, and fuselage. The ^owner/^pilot was the only person in the aircraft. There were no injuries on the ground or with the pilot. The pilot did not have a current and valid pilot certificate, nor a current medical certificate.
As the FAA filed it
THIS NARRATIVE IS BASED ON AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, RUNWAY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, AND ^OWNER/^PILOT'S STATEMENT TO NTSB INVESTIGATOR. THE ^OWNER/^PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT INTENDING TO PRACTICE IN THE PATTERN. ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26 THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT ABOUT 12 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED HARD ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE, STRIKING FIRST ON THE R/H LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE AND THE R/H LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD AND GROUND LOOPED. IT SETTLED ON ITS NOSE ON THE RUNWAY; THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL IT CAME TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, WINGS, AND FUSELAGE. THE ^OWNER/^PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ON THE GROUND OR WITH THE PILOT. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT AND VALID PILOT CERTIFICATE, NOR A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.