What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Local unreported gusty crosswinds. (.19) on October 21, 2001, about 1130 hours pacific daylight time, a Cessna A185E, N7711L, operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during landing roll at Winnemucca, Nevada. Neither the pilot nor passenger were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight operating under 14 CFR part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Winnemucca at an unknown time as a local area personal flight. The pilot reported to the federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector that he was landing on runway 20, in gusty crosswind conditions, when he lost directional control and ended up inverted. The pilot had owned the same airplane for 30 years. The FAA inspector stated there were no mechanical malfunctions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LOCAL UNREPORTED GUSTY CROSSWINDS. (.19) ON OCTOBER 21, 2001, ABOUT 1130 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA A185E, N7711L, OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING ROLL AT WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER WERE INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WINNEMUCCA AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AS A LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 20, IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ENDED UP INVERTED. THE PILOT HAD OWNED THE SAME AIRPLANE FOR 30 YEARS. THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7711L · 2
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