What happened
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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was landing at Morris airport, Morris, Illinois. The weather at Morris was VFR and the winds were 210 at 15 knots. The pilot privacy data omitted did not check the AWOS, call UNICOM for winds or active, or check the wind sock at Morris for the current weather. He stated he was not that familiar with the radios in the aircraft. He decided to use the winds that were reported at his departure airport poplar grove airport, poplar grove, Illinois. His first attempt to land on runway 36 at Morris he was high and fast so he went around. The second attempt to the same runway he was high and fast, but decided to land anyway. He landed with approximately 1000 feet of runway left. Upon landing the right wheel hit snow and the aircraft veered off the runway. The aircraft had substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ WAS LANDING AT MORRIS AIRPORT, MORRIS, ILLINOIS. THE WEATHER AT MORRIS WAS VFR AND THE WINDS WERE 210 AT 15 KNOTS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ DID NOT CHECK THE AWOS, CALL UNICOM FOR WINDS OR ACTIVE, OR CHECK THE WIND SOCK AT MORRIS FOR THE CURRENT WEATHER. HE STATED HE WAS NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE RADIOS IN THE AIRCRAFT. HE DECIDED TO USE THE WINDS THAT WERE REPORTED AT HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT, POPLAR GROVE, ILLINOIS. HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 AT MORRIS HE WAS HIGH AND FAST SO HE WENT AROUND. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO THE SAME RUNWAY HE WAS HIGH AND FAST, BUT DECIDED TO LAND ANYWAY. HE LANDED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET OF RUNWAY LEFT. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT WHEEL HIT SNOW AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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