What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Received report from airport manager on July 6, 2004, of aircraft loss of control during landing on runway 28 during gusty wind conditions, on July 4, 2004. Aircraft struck haybale approximately 180 feet adjacent to runway. No injuries reported to sole occupant. Damage unknown at time of initial report. Telephone interview with pilot conducted 7/14/04, revealed precautionary landing was made due to deteriorating weather conditions. Normal approach made and touchdown occurred at midpoint of runway, aircraft veered off runway and struck haybale during increasing gusty wind conditions experienced during short final and touchdown. Pilot stated no injuries were experienced. Airport manager made an unofficial weather observation at time of event. He stated conditions, estimated to be winds 150 degrees @ 14MPH gusting to 19.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) RECEIVED REPORT FROM AIRPORT MANAGER ON JULY 6, 2004, OF AIRCRAFT LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, ON JULY 4, 2004. AIRCRAFT STRUCK HAYBALE APPROXIMATELY 180 FEET ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. NO INJURIES REPORTED TO SOLE OCCUPANT. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT TIME OF INITIAL REPORT. TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH PILOT CONDUCTED 7/14/04, REVEALED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. NORMAL APPROACH MADE AND TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT MIDPOINT OF RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND STRUCK HAYBALE DURING INCREASING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED DURING SHORT FINAL AND TOUCHDOWN. PILOT STATED NO INJURIES WERE EXPERIENCED. AIRPORT MANAGER MADE AN UNOFFICIAL WEATHER OBSERVATION AT TIME OF EVENT. HE STATED CONDITIONS, ESTIMATED TO BE WINDS 150 DEGREES @ 14MPH GUSTING TO 19.
NTSB investigation
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