What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 30, 2003 at approximately 09:45 local time N4451Z, a PA-18-150 "super cub" piloted by student pilot michael zimmer struck standing corn adjacent to a grass runway on Private property. Mr. Zimmer had recently purchased this aircraft and had recently been endorsed for solo flight in the super cub. Upon landing N4451Z was left of the runway centerline and the left wing contacted standing corn. There were no injuries, however N4451Z experienced substantial damage. The damage was limited to minimal damage to the left wing tip, a slightly damaged propeller, and substantial damage to the right wing to include a bent spar. privacy data omitted Mr. Zimmer was counseled by this inspector, and will continue his training to obtain his Private pilot certificate in the future.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:45 LOCAL TIME N4451Z, A PA-18-150 "SUPER CUB" PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT MICHAEL ZIMMER STRUCK STANDING CORN ADJACENT TO A GRASS RUNWAY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. MR. ZIMMER HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS AIRCRAFT AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT IN THE SUPER CUB. UPON LANDING N4451Z WAS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED STANDING CORN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HOWEVER N4451Z EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, A SLIGHTLY DAMAGED PROPELLER, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TO INCLUDE A BENT SPAR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MR. ZIMMER WAS COUNSELED BY THIS INSPECTOR, AND WILL CONTINUE HIS TRAINING TO OBTAIN HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE IN THE FUTURE.
NTSB investigation
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