What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on July 27, 1996 at 1830 gmt, a Lockheed 1049H super constellation, was being piloted by PIC christopher j. clark ii-atp #000210440, and SIC richard c. mcmahon-atp#001131794. During landing, the aircraft veered off the runway to the left and completed rollout in the grass. Aircraft was able to taxi without incident to the display/tie-down area. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 14 at the Downtown st. Paul airport (stp). The flight originated at stp. The weather conditions was VFR and the runway was dry. Field investigation revealed that the nose gear steering valve presented a hydraulic condition that made the nose gear deflect hard over to the left. Minor damage was done to the right nose tire and wheel when it hit a runway light. There were three (3) flight crewmembers and three (3) passengers onboard, no fire, no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JULY 27, 1996 AT 1830 GMT, A LOCKHEED 1049H SUPER CONSTELLATION, WAS BEING PILOTED BY PIC CHRISTOPHER J. CLARK II-ATP #000210440, AND SIC RICHARD C. MCMAHON-ATP#001131794. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COMPLETED ROLLOUT IN THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE DISPLAY/TIE-DOWN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14 AT THE DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL AIRPORT (STP). THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT STP. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WAS VFR AND THE RUNWAY WAS DRY. FIELD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING VALVE PRESENTED A HYDRAULIC CONDITION THAT MADE THE NOSE GEAR DEFLECT HARD OVER TO THE LEFT. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL WHEN IT HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT. THERE WERE THREE (3) FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS AND THREE (3) PASSENGERS ONBOARD, NO FIRE, NO INJURIES.