What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot reports he was landing at PA85 on runway 33 with no wind, landing was normal and he didn't use the brakes since it appeared to him he had sufficient runway length to coast down to taxi speed. He attempted to use an area of taller grass at the end of runway to turn around when he struck a small 8" deep ditch at approximately 5 mph causing the aircraft's left main landing gear to break at the attach point. Additionally the left wing tip was damaged. No action required. Submission of this report closes the investigation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT REPORTS HE WAS LANDING AT PA85 ON RUNWAY 33 WITH NO WIND, LANDING WAS NORMAL AND HE DIDN'T USE THE BRAKES SINCE IT APPEARED TO HIM HE HAD SUFFICIENT RUNWAY LENGTH TO COAST DOWN TO TAXI SPEED. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE AN AREA OF TALLER GRASS AT THE END OF RUNWAY TO TURN AROUND WHEN HE STRUCK A SMALL 8" DEEP DITCH AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO BREAK AT THE ATTACH POINT. ADDITIONALLY THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED. NO ACTION REQUIRED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THE INVESTIGATION.
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