What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing aircraft was hit by a side gust just after mains touched down but before tail was lowered. Pilot lost control and ran off runway into ditch. Resultant damage was two broken prop blades and main gear knocked off. Student was on solo cross country at the time of the incident. Opted to not conduct 44709 reexamination as student was in ongoing training program at the time and has certification check ride scheduled. Closed with no further action.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A SIDE GUST JUST AFTER MAINS TOUCHED DOWN BUT BEFORE TAIL WAS LOWERED. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH. RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS TWO BROKEN PROP BLADES AND MAIN GEAR KNOCKED OFF. STUDENT WAS ON SOLO CROSS COUNTRY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. OPTED TO NOT CONDUCT 44709 REEXAMINATION AS STUDENT WAS IN ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE TIME AND HAS CERTIFICATION CHECK RIDE SCHEDULED. CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION.
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