What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 12, 1998, at 1509 hours maintain standard time, a Piper J-5, N38660, veered off the runway and subsequently nosed over during a landing attempt at Ernest a. Love airport, Prescott, Arizona. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot, who was transitioning to tail wheel aircraft, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the local area instructional flight. (-5)the pilot was transitioning to a tail wheel aircraft. During the training he lost control.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 12, 1998, AT 1509 HOURS MAINTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER J-5, N38660, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT ERNEST A. LOVE AIRPORT, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT, WHO WAS TRANSITIONING TO TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. (-5)THE PILOT WAS TRANSITIONING TO A TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. DURING THE TRAINING HE LOST CONTROL.
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