What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student lost directional control landing. Slid sideways into a ditch. Collapsed nose gear. Wrinkled fuselage. (-23) on may 31, 1995, Mr. Gary r. lemaitre (student cert #DD0158441) departed sandusky, OH., in N8115L, a pa 28-161, ser #28-8016119 for Bluffton, OH., to take his private pilot check ride. Upon landing rollout at Bluffton Mr. Lemaitre lost directional control of the aircraft, departed the runway and came to rest in a ditch. The pilot reported no injuries, however, the aircraft suffered substantial damage. The pilot stated that he had a 50 degree, 9 knot crosswind and tried to correct for it, additionally, he stated that there were no mechanical discrepancies noted on the aircraft at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. SLID SIDEWAYS INTO A DITCH. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. WRINKLED FUSELAGE. (-23) ON MAY 31, 1995, MR. GARY R. LEMAITRE (STUDENT CERT #DD0158441) DEPARTED SANDUSKY, OH., IN N8115L, A PA 28-161, SER #28-8016119 FOR BLUFFTON, OH., TO TAKE HIS PRIVATE PILOT CHECK RIDE. UPON LANDING ROLLOUT AT BLUFFTON MR. LEMAITRE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A 50 DEGREE, 9 KNOT CROSSWIND AND TRIED TO CORRECT FOR IT, ADDITIONALLY, HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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