What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday June 2, 2007 at 1406 MDT, a Cessna 172-S, N65755, piloted by privacy data omitted landed at Wendover, UT (env) on rwy 08. During the landing roll out the pilot stated a gust of wind hit the aircraft from the left, lifting the left wing and the aircraft was riding on 2 wheels. The pilot began to lose control, he contemplated making a go around but the engine did not respond quick enough. The aircraft veered off the rwy at the intersection of 08-26, went off into the dirt breaking off the nose gear, the aircraft immediately caught fire. The pilot exited the aircraft, removed the child in the right seat, and his wife from the rear seat. The aircraft was consumed by the fire. Only minor injuries were reported for all three occupants. The pilot stated he got a weather update about 15 miles out of Wendover, the reported winds at (env) were 10 knots from 010, and a few minutes later the airport was reporting 6 knots from 080.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2007 AT 1406 MDT, A CESSNA 172-S, N65755, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED AT WENDOVER, UT (ENV) ON RWY 08. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE PILOT STATED A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE LEFT, LIFTING THE LEFT WING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RIDING ON 2 WHEELS. THE PILOT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL, HE CONTEMPLATED MAKING A GO AROUND BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND QUICK ENOUGH. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RWY AT THE INTERSECTION OF 08-26, WENT OFF INTO THE DIRT BREAKING OFF THE NOSE GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED THE CHILD IN THE RIGHT SEAT, AND HIS WIFE FROM THE REAR SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED FOR ALL THREE OCCUPANTS. THE PILOT STATED HE GOT A WEATHER UPDATE ABOUT 15 MILES OUT OF WENDOVER, THE REPORTED WINDS AT (ENV) WERE 10 KNOTS FROM 010, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE AIRPORT WAS REPORTING 6 KNOTS FROM 080.
NTSB investigation
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