From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft veered left off runway at touchdown. Pilot used power to minimize damage as airplane crossed taxiway and two ditches. Winds 60 degree right crosswind at 10 knots. Pilot stated in telephone interview that he was unsure of cause, but speculated that he may have inadvertently applied left brake pressure as he applied left rudder with right aileron for crosswind correction. Investigation found no mechanical problems with landing gear wheels, tires or brakes.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY AT TOUCHDOWN. PILOT USED POWER TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE AS AIRPLANE CROSSED TAXIWAY AND TWO DITCHES. WINDS 60 DEGREE RIGHT CROSSWIND AT 10 KNOTS. PILOT STATED IN TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT HE WAS UNSURE OF CAUSE, BUT SPECULATED THAT HE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE AS HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER WITH RIGHT AILERON FOR CROSSWIND CORRECTION. INVESTIGATION FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH LANDING GEAR WHEELS, TIRES OR BRAKES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.