What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot indicated he landed at Mahoney Creek air strip without mishap, on runway 04 and taxied back taking pictures.
When reaching the end of the runway, he accidently taxied off the end of the runway and the airplane went down into the approximate 8-FT ditch at the end of the runway. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the left wingtip and aileron.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT INDICATED HE LANDED AT MAHONEY CREEK AIR STRIP WITHOUT MISHAP, ON RUNWAY 04 AND TAXIED BACK TAKING PICTURES.
WHEN REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ACCIDENTLY TAXIED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN INTO THE APPROXIMATE 8-FT DITCH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP AND AILERON.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.