What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 16. 1997, at 1930 hours pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N5632J, attempted a crosswind landing on runway 18 at Apple Valley, California airport. The airplane departed the runway laterally to the left into desert terrain and sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries ot the private pilot and passengers. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. At the time of landing, the wind was from 280 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 12 knots. According to the pilot, he used the side slip method for drift control and touched down on the right main gear. After touchdown, the airplane swerved to the left and yawed approximately 35 degrees from the runway heading. At that time, the pilot initiated and then aborted a go-around.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 16. 1997, AT 1930 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20J, N5632J, ATTEMPTED A CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AT APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY LATERALLY TO THE LEFT INTO DESERT TERRAIN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OT THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGERS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. AT THE TIME OF LANDING, THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE USED THE SIDE SLIP METHOD FOR DRIFT CONTROL AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND YAWED APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING. AT THAT TIME, THE PILOT INITIATED AND THEN ABORTED A GO-AROUND.
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