What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Evidence of the wreckage from N800SW and a statement from the pilot indicate that the aircraft attempted to land on runway 05 at the Placerville Airport (pvf). The pilot stated that he decided to land with a slight tailwind due to the low sun angle shining down runway 23 at the time. The pilot also stated that he lost directional control. He hit the culvert on the north side of the runway which damaged the aircraft's landing gear on both sides. The aircraft came to a stop down the hillside in the bushes. Signatures on the aircraft's propeller indicates that the engine was properly functioning. The aircraft's left wing, nose and landing gear received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
EVIDENCE OF THE WRECKAGE FROM N800SW AND A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 05 AT THE PLACERVILLE AIRPORT (PVF). THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO LAND WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND DUE TO THE LOW SUN ANGLE SHINING DOWN RUNWAY 23 AT THE TIME. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE HIT THE CULVERT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHICH DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR ON BOTH SIDES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP DOWN THE HILLSIDE IN THE BUSHES. SIGNATURES ON THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING, NOSE AND LANDING GEAR RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.