What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 1, 2007, at approximately 12:30 pm local time, a 1967 Aeronca champ, serial number 713, N607EC, landed on runway 18 at the Clark County Airport (kjvy). As the aircraft was slowing to a taxi speed, a gust of wind out of the southwest caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. In his attempt to regain control, excessive braking was applied causing the aircraft to flip over on its back resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Winds, as reported by a UNICOM operator, were said to be from 250 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 25 knots. Airman counseled on crosswind techniques and the aeronautical decision making process.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 1, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM LOCAL TIME, A 1967 AERONCA CHAMP, SERIAL NUMBER 713, N607EC, LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT THE CLARK COUNTY AIRPORT (KJVY). AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWING TO A TAXI SPEED, A GUST OF WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL, EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS APPLIED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WINDS, AS REPORTED BY A UNICOM OPERATOR, WERE SAID TO BE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. AIRMAN COUNSELED ON CROSSWIND TECHNIQUES AND THE AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
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