What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot landed the a/c on runway 24 with approx. a 10 knot wind at a 90 degree angle to the runway. Once the pilot got the airplane on the ground he relaxed aileron crosswind which began a series of events including the upwind wing and landing gear rising off the ground. This lead to the a/c wheelbarrowing down the runway, striking a taxiway sign and shearing off the nose landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT LANDED THE A/C ON RUNWAY 24 WITH APPROX. A 10 KNOT WIND AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY. ONCE THE PILOT GOT THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND HE RELAXED AILERON CROSSWIND WHICH BEGAN A SERIES OF EVENTS INCLUDING THE UPWIND WING AND LANDING GEAR RISING OFF THE GROUND. THIS LEAD TO THE A/C WHEELBARROWING DOWN THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A TAXIWAY SIGN AND SHEARING OFF THE NOSE LANDING.
NTSB investigation
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