What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PIC was conducting a circling approach to runway 1. Runway 1 and runway 32 lights were illuminated. The PIC aligned with runway 32 which was reported closed, landed on the snow-covered runway 32, and lost directional control.
Subsequent inspection documented substantial structural and skin damage to the aft fuselage, including the aft fuselage rib, door frame, and buckling around the aft window. Damage was also noted to the right-wing leading edge, wing and horizontal stabilizer spars, flap, and wingtip assemblies. In addition, the firewall, powerplant, and propeller showed evidence of damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC WAS CONDUCTING A CIRCLING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 1. RUNWAY 1 AND RUNWAY 32 LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PIC ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY 32 WHICH WAS REPORTED CLOSED, LANDED ON THE SNOW-COVERED RUNWAY 32, AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION DOCUMENTED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL AND SKIN DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE, INCLUDING THE AFT FUSELAGE RIB, DOOR FRAME, AND BUCKLING AROUND THE AFT WINDOW. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED TO THE RIGHT-WING LEADING EDGE, WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPARS, FLAP, AND WINGTIP ASSEMBLIES. IN ADDITION, THE FIREWALL, POWERPLANT, AND PROPELLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF 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.