What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft slid off runway into ditch during landing. Bent prop, nose gear, and wingtip. (-23) student pilot on third solo, had completed two successful touch and goes on runway 15 the wind switched and was favoring runway 33, pilot was landing with both main wheels on runway when a gust of wind hit him from the side and blew him off the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT SLID OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH DURING LANDING. BENT PROP, NOSE GEAR, AND WINGTIP. (-23) STUDENT PILOT ON THIRD SOLO, HAD COMPLETED TWO SUCCESSFUL TOUCH AND GOES ON RUNWAY 15 THE WIND SWITCHED AND WAS FAVORING RUNWAY 33, PILOT WAS LANDING WITH BOTH MAIN WHEELS ON RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE AND BLEW HIM OFF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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