What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While positioning to conduct glider tow operations for compensation, the accident aircraft departed the right side of the runway. During landing rollout on runway 15, accident aircraft experienced an unexpected right crosswind. Pilot control input was not sufficient to prevent the aircraft from yawing to the right and departing the runway. The aircraft continued forward for approximately 100 yards where the right landing gear main mount departed the aircraft causing the right wing to contact the surface, which spun the aircraft to the right approximately 180 degrees before coming to a stop. On-scene investigation determined there was no damage to the aircraft tires, the aircraft was sufficiently fueled, and flight controls were in operable condition.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE POSITIONING TO CONDUCT GLIDER TOW OPERATIONS FOR COMPENSATION, THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 15, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED RIGHT CROSSWIND. PILOT CONTROL INPUT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM YAWING TO THE RIGHT AND DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS WHERE THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR MAIN MOUNT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO CONTACT THE SURFACE, WHICH SPUN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TIRES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUFFICIENTLY FUELED, AND FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE IN OPERABLE CONDITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.