What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 15, 2002 at 1220 local time, a Piper PA-18, N802DA, piloted by david oltersdorf and operated by sky signes, LLC, completed a banner drop and was taxiing to park the aircraft after landing. As the pilot taxied, the aircraft veered right and the pilot over corrected to the left and the aircraft slid into a ditch that runs parallel to the grass runway. The only damage to the aircraft was to the left wing sustaining substantial spar damage. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2002 AT 1220 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-18, N802DA, PILOTED BY DAVID OLTERSDORF AND OPERATED BY SKY SIGNES, LLC, COMPLETED A BANNER DROP AND WAS TAXIING TO PARK THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. AS THE PILOT TAXIED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND THE PILOT OVER CORRECTED TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO A DITCH THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE LEFT WING SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL SPAR DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N802DA · 2
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