What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC departed the destination airport and returned to his home airport. PIC stated that while attempting to land he was off to the left of the runway and decided to execute a go around. The PIC stated that he heard a thud and that he believed he had struck something. Post accident investigation identified an airport taxiway sign on the left side of the runway laying on its side with damage to the upper section of the sign consistant with a tail wheel striking it. The PIC stated that on the second attempt he landed the aircraft and lost control. The aircraft veered off the runway to the right, going through tall grass before coming to a rest. Post accident investigation of the aircraft showed damage to the aft fuselage, tailwheel assembly, rudder pedals, and rudder.
As the FAA filed it
PIC DEPARTED THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AND RETURNED TO HIS HOME AIRPORT. PIC STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND HE WAS OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND. THE PIC STATED THAT HE HEARD A THUD AND THAT HE BELIEVED HE HAD STRUCK SOMETHING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED AN AIRPORT TAXIWAY SIGN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY LAYING ON ITS SIDE WITH DAMAGE TO THE UPPER SECTION OF THE SIGN CONSISTANT WITH A TAIL WHEEL STRIKING IT. THE PIC STATED THAT ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, GOING THROUGH TALL GRASS BEFORE COMING TO A REST. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE, TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY, RUDDER PEDALS, AND RUDDER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.