What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 18, 2001, while on approach to 25 long, N4231T was following a P-3 in the touch and go pattern. N4231T encountered wake turbulence. The pilot attempted to gain control which may have lead to a stall. The aircraft rolled to the right 60 to 90 degrees. The right hand wingtip stuck the runway, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft exited the runway in a nose low attitude. There were no apparent injuries at the time the crew exited the aircraft, although the CFI, timothy sean check did call back later complaining of a sore back. The aircraft was destroyed during the accident sequence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 18, 2001, WHILE ON APPROACH TO 25 LONG, N4231T WAS FOLLOWING A P-3 IN THE TOUCH AND GO PATTERN. N4231T ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL WHICH MAY HAVE LEAD TO A STALL. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT 60 TO 90 DEGREES. THE RIGHT HAND WINGTIP STUCK THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THERE WERE NO APPARENT INJURIES AT THE TIME THE CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, ALTHOUGH THE CFI, TIMOTHY SEAN CHECK DID CALL BACK LATER COMPLAINING OF A SORE BACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
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