What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 14, 1996, at 1316 MDT, a Piper PA-28, N24372, conducting a crosswind landing on runway 28 at the dona ana county airport, Santa Teresa, NM failed to maintain directional control and departed the runway to the south and collided with a cement taxiway sign foundation. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Minor damage to the aircraft was limited to the nose landing gear and engine cowling. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 and VFR weather conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 14, 1996, AT 1316 MDT, A PIPER PA-28, N24372, CONDUCTING A CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 AT THE DONA ANA COUNTY AIRPORT, SANTA TERESA, NM FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE SOUTH AND COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT TAXIWAY SIGN FOUNDATION. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
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