What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot was practicing takeoff and landings, and on the first landing attempt the aircraft exited to the left side of runway 31. The pilot stated that he felt the aircraft move to the right like a left crosswind. Then he applied left crosswind correction consisting of left aileron and opposite rudder. This was when the aircraft went off the runway into the grass striking a runway light and the PAPI. This is when the damage occurred. The winds were 290 degrees at 8 knots. This investigation is closed with this report. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS, AND ON THE FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT EXITED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT MOVE TO THE RIGHT LIKE A LEFT CROSSWIND. THEN HE APPLIED LEFT CROSSWIND CORRECTION CONSISTING OF LEFT AILERON AND OPPOSITE RUDDER. THIS WAS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND THE PAPI. THIS IS WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE WINDS WERE 290 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^