What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was flown from anc to mri. On approach into mri runway 15 the pilot inadvertantly lined up to edf 15. Mri instructed pilot of the error. The pilot corrected and landed at mri runway 15. During ground roll out, the aircraft swerved left, the right, crossed the runway onto the grass apron and ground looped. No damage. Investigation revealed that the aircraft rudder pedal for the pilot were out of adjustment. This was corrected prior to the next series of flights of which no other directional control problems occurred. Pilot was counseled on becoming familiar with local area.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FROM ANC TO MRI. ON APPROACH INTO MRI RUNWAY 15 THE PILOT INADVERTANTLY LINED UP TO EDF 15. MRI INSTRUCTED PILOT OF THE ERROR. THE PILOT CORRECTED AND LANDED AT MRI RUNWAY 15. DURING GROUND ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT, THE RIGHT, CROSSED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS APRON AND GROUND LOOPED. NO DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER PEDAL FOR THE PILOT WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THIS WAS CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE NEXT SERIES OF FLIGHTS OF WHICH NO OTHER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS OCCURRED. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH LOCAL AREA.
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