What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 29, 2006, N89424, a Cessna model 140 aircraft landed at Gillespie airfield, runway 27L. After clearing the active the pilot stated the aircraft was struck by a crosswind component causing loss of directional control. Attempting to regain control the pilot stated he applied brakes hard causing the aircraft to tip up on its nose, damaging the prop and engine cowl. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft received minor damage. The pilot stated that he just purchased the aircraft and had less than 5 hours total time in type.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 29, 2006, N89424, A CESSNA MODEL 140 AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GILLESPIE AIRFIELD, RUNWAY 27L. AFTER CLEARING THE ACTIVE THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A CROSSWIND COMPONENT CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED BRAKES HARD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP UP ON ITS NOSE, DAMAGING THE PROP AND ENGINE COWL. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD LESS THAN 5 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN TYPE.
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