What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was attempting to land on hwy 34 but was blown into an adjacent field by crosswinds. Edgeley, ND. (.4)the pilot was attempting to land the airplane on a road heading west. He reported the winds to be 320 degrees at 14 knots. He said that when he realized the crosswind was excessive he had allowed the airplane to slow to a point that when the go-around was initiated, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. (-23) on March 08, 1998, at 1800 UTC (gmc), a Piper pa 28R-201T, N9882K, operated by a private pilot sustained substantial damage during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The title 14 CFR part 91 flight had been operating on a VFR flight plan. The pilot and passengers reported no injuries. The flight originated at jamestown, ND, at 1745 UTC time.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON HWY 34 BUT WAS BLOWN INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD BY CROSSWINDS. EDGELEY, ND. (.4)THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON A ROAD HEADING WEST. HE REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE 320 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE REALIZED THE CROSSWIND WAS EXCESSIVE HE HAD ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO SLOW TO A POINT THAT WHEN THE GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. (-23) ON MARCH 08, 1998, AT 1800 UTC (GMC), A PIPER PA 28R-201T, N9882K, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT JAMESTOWN, ND, AT 1745 UTC TIME.
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