What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 30, 2001 at approximately 1730 hrs. Mr. Pepper was landing his Cessna 305A on runway 22 at Rolla National Airport (vih) when after touchdown the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway and came to rest approximately 10 to 15 feet from the edge of the runway. The aircraft received major structural damage to the fuselage at the gear attach point and r/h wing. The r/h landing gear had departed the aircraft which caused the r/h wing to strike the ground which broke the wing rear spar about three feet from the end of the wing tip. The pilot departed the aircraft with no injuries. The winds that afternoon were reported at 160@10KTS.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HRS. MR. PEPPER WAS LANDING HIS CESSNA 305A ON RUNWAY 22 AT ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT (VIH) WHEN AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AT THE GEAR ATTACH POINT AND R/H WING. THE R/H LANDING GEAR HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE R/H WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH BROKE THE WING REAR SPAR ABOUT THREE FEET FROM THE END OF THE WING TIP. THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE WINDS THAT AFTERNOON WERE REPORTED AT 160@10KTS.
NTSB investigation
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