What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: Cessna 172, N97515, landed on 1R at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and ran off the runway at, or about 2,000 remaining point of 1R. When the aircraft departed the runway, it struck the 2,000 remaining sign with the left wheel fairing. Mr. Oscar hood, private pilot no. 282544575, was the pilot in command. There were no passengers on this flight. Mr. Hood had been out in the west practice area and returned to Wichita Mid-Continent to land. The wind was 360 at 16 kg, gusts to 20 kg at the time of landing. However, Mr. Hood said "he could not blame the wind for his departing the runway" and that "a gust of wind caught him when he pulled back to land on the elevator and could not stop the aircraft from going off the runway."
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: CESSNA 172, N97515, LANDED ON 1R AT WICHITA MID-CONTINENT AIRPORT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT, OR ABOUT 2,000 REMAINING POINT OF 1R. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IT STRUCK THE 2,000 REMAINING SIGN WITH THE LEFT WHEEL FAIRING. MR. OSCAR HOOD, PRIVATE PILOT NO. 282544575, WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON THIS FLIGHT. MR. HOOD HAD BEEN OUT IN THE WEST PRACTICE AREA AND RETURNED TO WICHITA MID-CONTINENT TO LAND. THE WIND WAS 360 AT 16 KG, GUSTS TO 20 KG AT THE TIME OF LANDING. HOWEVER, MR. HOOD SAID "HE COULD NOT BLAME THE WIND FOR HIS DEPARTING THE RUNWAY" AND THAT "A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HIM WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO LAND ON THE ELEVATOR AND COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING OFF THE RUNWAY."
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