What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft veered off the runway after landing. (.4)in a written statement, the pilot stated that the UNICOM reported the winds '14 gusting to 20, generally down the runway.' During the landing roll, the airplane was 'struck by a strong gust of wind which caused the airplane to float and turn 30 to 45 degrees to the left.' Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The pilot then applied power to initiate a climb and avoid a 4-foot drainage ditch running parallel to the runway. The airplane then contacted brush and a fence on the opposite side of the ditch. (-23) on July 9, 1997, champion 7ECA, N2583F, tried to land at Sonora, TX when a gust of wind caught the aircraft causing the pilot to lose control and crash.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. (.4)IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE UNICOM REPORTED THE WINDS '14 GUSTING TO 20, GENERALLY DOWN THE RUNWAY.' DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE WAS 'STRUCK BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO FLOAT AND TURN 30 TO 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN APPLIED POWER TO INITIATE A CLIMB AND AVOID A 4-FOOT DRAINAGE DITCH RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN CONTACTED BRUSH AND A FENCE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DITCH. (-23) ON JULY 9, 1997, CHAMPION 7ECA, N2583F, TRIED TO LAND AT SONORA, TX WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.
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