What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 27, 1995, a Cessna 152, N68459, was being operated by student pilot rex davidson. On final approach to runway 29 at Petaluma airport CA, Mr. Davidson encountered a cross wind condition while attempting to flare the aircraft. The plane suddenly veered off the center of the runway. He attempted to make corrections but, was unable to control the direction of the aircraft. The aircraft touched down with authority and veered off to the left side of the runway and came to rest approximately 300 feet from initial touch down.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1995, A CESSNA 152, N68459, WAS BEING OPERATED BY STUDENT PILOT REX DAVIDSON. ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29 AT PETALUMA AIRPORT CA, MR. DAVIDSON ENCOUNTERED A CROSS WIND CONDITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLANE SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CORRECTIONS BUT, WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH AUTHORITY AND VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM INITIAL TOUCH DOWN.
Other reports on N68459 · 2
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