What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) As stated by the pilot: Mr. Phillips stated that on the morning of August 3, 2002 he had flown to tuscaloosa to attend a wedding and then had flown back to Moontown Airport that afternoon. Mr. Phillips stated that his approach was normal coming into Moontown when he touched down he stated that his braking action was not good so he applied full brakes. At that point the aircraft started to skid on the grass and slid off the end of the runway just bending the prop slightly. There were two passengers on board the aircraft one of which was a certified pilot. When asked how much experience he had flying into that particular airport he stated that he had done his private pilot and instrument rating flying at Moontown Airport. Mr. Phillips stated in a phone interview that no one was injured in this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AS STATED BY THE PILOT: MR. PHILLIPS STATED THAT ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 3, 2002 HE HAD FLOWN TO TUSCALOOSA TO ATTEND A WEDDING AND THEN HAD FLOWN BACK TO MOONTOWN AIRPORT THAT AFTERNOON. MR. PHILLIPS STATED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS NORMAL COMING INTO MOONTOWN WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HE STATED THAT HIS BRAKING ACTION WAS NOT GOOD SO HE APPLIED FULL BRAKES. AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SKID ON THE GRASS AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY JUST BENDING THE PROP SLIGHTLY. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT ONE OF WHICH WAS A CERTIFIED PILOT. WHEN ASKED HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE HE HAD FLYING INTO THAT PARTICULAR AIRPORT HE STATED THAT HE HAD DONE HIS PRIVATE PILOT AND INSTRUMENT RATING FLYING AT MOONTOWN AIRPORT. MR. PHILLIPS STATED IN A PHONE INTERVIEW THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT.
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