What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Veered off runway on landing roll. (.19) on April 6, 1998, at 1134 hours mountain standard time, a Bellanca BL17-30A, N125SU, was substantially damaged when it veered to the left off of runway 21L at Love field, Prescott, Arizona, and encountered a drainage ditch that ran parallel to the runway surface. There were minor injuries to the solo private pilot and no property damage. The flight departed from lordsburg, new Mexico, on a visual, personal flight and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. (.4) the aircraft veered left after landing and encountered a drainage ditch that ran parallel to the runway surface. (-23) no narrative.
As the FAA filed it
VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL. (.19) ON APRIL 6, 1998, AT 1134 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A BELLANCA BL17-30A, N125SU, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF OF RUNWAY 21L AT LOVE FIELD, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, AND ENCOUNTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE SOLO PRIVATE PILOT AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO, ON A VISUAL, PERSONAL FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (.4) THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AFTER LANDING AND ENCOUNTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. (-23) NO NARRATIVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.