What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) Witnesses reported that the homebuilt airplane swerved and "zig-zagged" during the landing roll. The airplane departed the runway, crossed a parking area, and collided with a parked airplane. According to the pilot owner, "I was landing on runway 05 with a little bit of a right crosswind. I didn't fully correct, ran off the left side of the runway, and struck a parked aircraft. I had a passenger with me, and because I didn't have a lot of experience with passengers, I carried a little extra speed, and that probably contributed." The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. (-23) on touchdown, aircraft began swerving and veered off runway to the left and impacted parked aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE SWERVED AND "ZIG-ZAGGED" DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A PARKING AREA, AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT OWNER, "I WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 05 WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A RIGHT CROSSWIND. I DIDN'T FULLY CORRECT, RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT. I HAD A PASSENGER WITH ME, AND BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH PASSENGERS, I CARRIED A LITTLE EXTRA SPEED, AND THAT PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED." THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) ON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT BEGAN SWERVING AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED PARKED AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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