What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Immediately after a three (3) point landing, aircraft veered abruptly to the right. The aircraft tipped over on its left main wheel. Pilot stated that he attempted to regain control of the aircraft, but the left wing tip contacted the runway and the aircraft departed the runway on about a 45 degree angle. The aircraft went down an embankment and encountered soft soil and nosed over. Prior to the aircraft nosing over the pilot stated that he shutdown the engine. The winds were estimated at 060-090 degrees at 3-5 knots, the runway was 03. On site inspection of the aircraft by airworthiness inspectors r.c. curtis and ben garrido found only minor damage to the wing and propeller. (See attached statement). privacy data omitted Winds not considered to be a factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IMMEDIATELY AFTER A THREE (3) POINT LANDING, AIRCRAFT VEERED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS LEFT MAIN WHEEL. PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND ENCOUNTERED SOFT SOIL AND NOSED OVER. PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT NOSING OVER THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 060-090 DEGREES AT 3-5 KNOTS, THE RUNWAY WAS 03. ON SITE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS R.C. CURTIS AND BEN GARRIDO FOUND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING AND PROPELLER. (SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WINDS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.
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