What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot over flew runway 13 at Jackson (kmjq) to check the wind sock. Winds appeared to be too strong of a crosswind for the pilot, so the pilot elected to make a left turn to over fly runway 22 to see if the winds were more acceptable. Runway 22 at Jackson (kmjq) is an unlighted grass strip. Pilot had a controlled flight into terrain while lining up with runway 22. Aircraft landing gear entered the tops of the corn stalks, and the pilot was unable to fly out of the corn resulting in the aircraft impacting the ground. The aircraft received minor damage to the wings and cowling. The propeller was bent.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT OVER FLEW RUNWAY 13 AT JACKSON (KMJQ) TO CHECK THE WIND SOCK. WINDS APPEARED TO BE TOO STRONG OF A CROSSWIND FOR THE PILOT, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO OVER FLY RUNWAY 22 TO SEE IF THE WINDS WERE MORE ACCEPTABLE. RUNWAY 22 AT JACKSON (KMJQ) IS AN UNLIGHTED GRASS STRIP. PILOT HAD A CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN WHILE LINING UP WITH RUNWAY 22. AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ENTERED THE TOPS OF THE CORN STALKS, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FLY OUT OF THE CORN RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND COWLING. THE PROPELLER WAS BENT.
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