What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was attempting to land his aircraft, N5573X, at cook strip south of willows, CA on may 24, 2020. After he landed he tapped the brakes and the aircraft shot left drifting hard and fast. The pilot decided to attempt a go around. He powered up and banked to the right to avoid the county road. He then drifted into the power lines that run parallel to county road f. the aircraft cartwheeled, spun around and the tail section landed on the edge of the road.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS AIRCRAFT, N5573X, AT COOK STRIP SOUTH OF WILLOWS, CA ON MAY 24, 2020. AFTER HE LANDED HE TAPPED THE BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT SHOT LEFT DRIFTING HARD AND FAST. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND. HE POWERED UP AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE COUNTY ROAD. HE THEN DRIFTED INTO THE POWER LINES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO COUNTY ROAD F. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED, SPUN AROUND AND THE TAIL SECTION LANDED ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.