What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This part 141, solo training flight started 0800 local time at Kalamazoo/battle creek int'l, azo. After eight touch and go landings on runway 35, the student pilot was switched to runway 5 by the air traffic controller. The student pilot made one touch and go on runway 5, and the aircraft didn't feel right, the student went around for a full stop landing on runway 5. On touch down the student lost control and went off the runway to the left, hitting a runway sign in the process. Aircraft received substantial damage. The accident occurred at 0920 local time and no one was injured. Weather was VMC and the winds at the time were 350 degrees at 14 knots, this is a 14 knot crosswind to runway 5.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS PART 141, SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT STARTED 0800 LOCAL TIME AT KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INT'L, AZO. AFTER EIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 35, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS SWITCHED TO RUNWAY 5 BY THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. THE STUDENT PILOT MADE ONE TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 5, AND THE AIRCRAFT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, THE STUDENT WENT AROUND FOR A FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 5. ON TOUCH DOWN THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, HITTING A RUNWAY SIGN IN THE PROCESS. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0920 LOCAL TIME AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. WEATHER WAS VMC AND THE WINDS AT THE TIME WERE 350 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS, THIS IS A 14 KNOT CROSSWIND TO RUNWAY 5.
NTSB investigation
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