What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On September 26, 1999, at 1200 hours PDT, a Cessna 172N, N738ZQ, lost control after encountering wind shear while landing at the Nut Tree Airport, Vacaville, California. The aircraft, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal cross country flight was conducted under the provision of 14 CFR part 91 and originated for the palo alto, California, airport about 1115 and was enroute to Vacaville. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1999, AT 1200 HOURS PDT, A CESSNA 172N, N738ZQ, LOST CONTROL AFTER ENCOUNTERING WIND SHEAR WHILE LANDING AT THE NUT TREE AIRPORT, VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRCRAFT, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISION OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND ORIGINATED FOR THE PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, AIRPORT ABOUT 1115 AND WAS ENROUTE TO VACAVILLE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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