What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After flying for appox. One (1) hour in the local vicinity of ffz, the pilot set the a/c up for a normal landing on runway #22L @ffz. The touchdown was normal, however after approx. fifty (50) feet on the rollout the a/c suddenly veered/swerved, r/h wing lifting slightly to the left striking a taxiway sign @ 071431 PST with the inbd. L/e, underside of the l/h wing rupturing the fuel tank (wet-wing type) and spilling fuel. The prop also contacted two (2) runway landing lights. The pilot and his one (1) passenger were uninjured and there was no post-event fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER FLYING FOR APPOX. ONE (1) HOUR IN THE LOCAL VICINITY OF FFZ, THE PILOT SET THE A/C UP FOR A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY #22L @FFZ. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER AFTER APPROX. FIFTY (50) FEET ON THE ROLLOUT THE A/C SUDDENLY VEERED/SWERVED, R/H WING LIFTING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT STRIKING A TAXIWAY SIGN @ 071431 PST WITH THE INBD. L/E, UNDERSIDE OF THE L/H WING RUPTURING THE FUEL TANK (WET-WING TYPE) AND SPILLING FUEL. THE PROP ALSO CONTACTED TWO (2) RUNWAY LANDING LIGHTS. THE PILOT AND HIS ONE (1) PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED AND THERE WAS NO POST-EVENT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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