What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Sunday, March 31, 2002, at 1130 local time, the aircraft was landing on rwy 31, at Bennington, VT, when it lost directional control and veered to the left about 700' from the threshold. The aircraft proceeded at a 45 degree angle away from the runway and after leaving the safety area (75' from both sides of the centerline) the aircraft went down a slight embankment, then flipped over and remained 116' from the centerline upside down. The pilot suffered a hairline fracture to his wrist and the passener was uninjured. The pilot had recently purchased the new aircraft from the factory.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2002, AT 1130 LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RWY 31, AT BENNINGTON, VT, WHEN IT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE LEFT ABOUT 700' FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY AND AFTER LEAVING THE SAFETY AREA (75' FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTERLINE) THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT, THEN FLIPPED OVER AND REMAINED 116' FROM THE CENTERLINE UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS WRIST AND THE PASSENER WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE NEW AIRCRAFT FROM THE FACTORY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.