What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 5, 2003, at approximately 1600 CST, Mr. James kemp ingram lost control of his aircraft during a crosswind landing at runway 17, Tradewind Airport (tdw), Amarillo, TX. While on his third solo flight at tdw, Mr. Ingram departed the runway to the left, hit a fence and damaged the nose, wing leading edge, stabilator, left aileron, and wingtips. The left fuel tank was punctured by barbed wire, sustaining substantial damage. There were no injuries to the student pilot or sole occupant. No flight plan was filed and VMC weather conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CST, MR. JAMES KEMP INGRAM LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING AT RUNWAY 17, TRADEWIND AIRPORT (TDW), AMARILLO, TX. WHILE ON HIS THIRD SOLO FLIGHT AT TDW, MR. INGRAM DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, HIT A FENCE AND DAMAGED THE NOSE, WING LEADING EDGE, STABILATOR, LEFT AILERON, AND WINGTIPS. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED BY BARBED WIRE, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE STUDENT PILOT OR SOLE OCCUPANT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.