What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was landing on runway 17 upon touchdown the aircraft began to skid/slip to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and aileron which did not have effect in controlling the skid slip. The aircraft departed the active into the sod, continuing to skid/slip. The aircraft contacted a slight embankment, coming to rest 180 degrees in the opposing direction of the landing heading. No mechanical difficulties were reported by the pilot. The pilot did report that there was a direct crosswind of 7-10 knots during the landing sequence, and that the winds were shifting regularly during the flight.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID/SLIP TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON WHICH DID NOT HAVE EFFECT IN CONTROLLING THE SKID SLIP. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ACTIVE INTO THE SOD, CONTINUING TO SKID/SLIP. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT, COMING TO REST 180 DEGREES IN THE OPPOSING DIRECTION OF THE LANDING HEADING. NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT DID REPORT THAT THERE WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 7-10 KNOTS DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, AND THAT THE WINDS WERE SHIFTING REGULARLY DURING THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.