What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Friday, 24 March 2000, at 12:00 EST, Mr. Daniel b. hudson, holder of commercial pilot certificate no. 34166730-5, was pilot-in-command of a comair aviation academy Cessna 172, N89989. Mr. Hudson was flying cross country when he landed on runway 4 at the Melbourne international airport, Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Hudson executed the landing in a 40 degree cross wind with a wind speed of 12 knots gusting to 26 knots. At touchdown on runway 4, Mr. Hudson relaxed his cross wind correction and lost control of the aircrft. The sustained minor damage with no injury to the pilot. Visual meteorological condition prevailed at the time of the incident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2000, AT 12:00 EST, MR. DANIEL B. HUDSON, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 34166730-5, WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF A COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY CESSNA 172, N89989. MR. HUDSON WAS FLYING CROSS COUNTRY WHEN HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 4 AT THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA. MR. HUDSON EXECUTED THE LANDING IN A 40 DEGREE CROSS WIND WITH A WIND SPEED OF 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 26 KNOTS. AT TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 4, MR. HUDSON RELAXED HIS CROSS WIND CORRECTION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRFT. THE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WITH NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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