What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The student pilot reported that after a normal landing with a left crosswind of about 5 knots, the airplane began veering to the left after the nosewheel came down. The pilot stated he attempted to return to centerline using right rudder, but that the airplane kept veering left. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and into snow, where it flipped over. An FAA investigator who performed a post-accident examination found a broken nosewheel steering linkage bolt. The student pilot had about 26 hours total pilot time, including about 4 hours of solo time. The airplane is equipped with wheel brakes actuated by the toes of the rudder pedals.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER A NORMAL LANDING WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND OF ABOUT 5 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AFTER THE NOSEWHEEL CAME DOWN. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO CENTERLINE USING RIGHT RUDDER, BUT THAT THE AIRPLANE KEPT VEERING LEFT. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO SNOW, WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER. AN FAA INVESTIGATOR WHO PERFORMED A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FOUND A BROKEN NOSEWHEEL STEERING LINKAGE BOLT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD ABOUT 26 HOURS TOTAL PILOT TIME, INCLUDING ABOUT 4 HOURS OF SOLO TIME. THE AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL BRAKES ACTUATED BY THE TOES OF THE RUDDER PEDALS.
NTSB investigation
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