What happened
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(-23) On may 23, 2004 at approximately 1900 PDT, Mr. Norman j. freitas entered the traffic pattern for runway 3 at air Sailing airport, NV in a blanik L-13, N53AS. Mr. Freitas flew a close-in traffic pattern resulting in a high base leg. He overshot the final, side-slipped back to the runway centerline, but remained high and fast. He then flew down the runway slowing to touchdown speed and made ground contact approximately 621 feet beyond the FAR end of runway 3. The aircraft rolled to a stop approximately 470 feet later. No injuries were sustained by Mr. Freitas. Minor to major damage occurred to the right stabilizer attachment point. Minor damage occurred to the tailcone. Mr. Freitas was counseled privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 23, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 PDT, MR. NORMAN J. FREITAS ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 3 AT AIR SAILING AIRPORT, NV IN A BLANIK L-13, N53AS. MR. FREITAS FLEW A CLOSE-IN TRAFFIC PATTERN RESULTING IN A HIGH BASE LEG. HE OVERSHOT THE FINAL, SIDE-SLIPPED BACK TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, BUT REMAINED HIGH AND FAST. HE THEN FLEW DOWN THE RUNWAY SLOWING TO TOUCHDOWN SPEED AND MADE GROUND CONTACT APPROXIMATELY 621 FEET BEYOND THE FAR END OF RUNWAY 3. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 470 FEET LATER. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY MR. FREITAS. MINOR TO MAJOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT POINT. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TAILCONE. MR. FREITAS WAS COUNSELED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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