What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After performing a power off 180 maneuver on approach, the private pilot indicated that he did not believe the landing was going to be successful. The CFI then took control of the aircraft to demonstrating a power off 180 to the private pilot. The CFI landed the aircraft but departed the right side of the runway into a ditch striking a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) light. Damage to the aircraft included but was not limited to propeller strike, left stabilator, left door, and buckling of fuselage near stabilator mounting point.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER PERFORMING A POWER OFF 180 MANEUVER ON APPROACH, THE PRIVATE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE LANDING WAS GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CFI THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO DEMONSTRATING A POWER OFF 180 TO THE PRIVATE PILOT. THE CFI LANDED THE AIRCRAFT BUT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH STRIKING A VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR (VASI) LIGHT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO PROPELLER STRIKE, LEFT STABILATOR, LEFT DOOR, AND BUCKLING OF FUSELAGE NEAR STABILATOR MOUNTING POINT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.