What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot departed klew on a solo cross country flight to krkd-kaug-klew. Pilot deviated from flight plan by first attempting a touch and go to runway 35 at kaug. Pilot did not obtain weather information AWOS or call UNICOM for an airport advisory prior to making his approach. Due to a quartering tailwind, he landed in a 3-point attitude, approximately three quarters down the runway and 50 feet ot the side of the runway on a snow-covered grass area. Pilot stated he attempted a go-around but tire marks on the grass did not support this. Nose wheel collapsed after traveling approximately 220 feet.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED KLEW ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO KRKD-KAUG-KLEW. PILOT DEVIATED FROM FLIGHT PLAN BY FIRST ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO TO RUNWAY 35 AT KAUG. PILOT DID NOT OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION AWOS OR CALL UNICOM FOR AN AIRPORT ADVISORY PRIOR TO MAKING HIS APPROACH. DUE TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND, HE LANDED IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE, APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY AND 50 FEET OT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON A SNOW-COVERED GRASS AREA. PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT TIRE MARKS ON THE GRASS DID NOT SUPPORT THIS. NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET.
NTSB investigation
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