What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC and sole occupant of aircraft over flew the runway for a teardrop entry into the downwind of runway 24 (X06). As pilot came in for final she stated that she hit some thermals. Once into ground effect on landing PIC hit a thermal which moved the tail from the runway centerline. She was able to re-align the aircraft with runway 24 center line when she hit another thermal/ mechanical turbulence and started to lose directional control. PIC attempted a go around and ended up in the culvert. She was uninjured and was able to exit the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PIC AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT OVER FLEW THE RUNWAY FOR A TEARDROP ENTRY INTO THE DOWNWIND OF RUNWAY 24 (X06). AS PILOT CAME IN FOR FINAL SHE STATED THAT SHE HIT SOME THERMALS. ONCE INTO GROUND EFFECT ON LANDING PIC HIT A THERMAL WHICH MOVED THE TAIL FROM THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. SHE WAS ABLE TO RE-ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH RUNWAY 24 CENTER LINE WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER THERMAL/ MECHANICAL TURBULENCE AND STARTED TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. PIC ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND ENDED UP IN THE CULVERT. SHE WAS UNINJURED AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.