What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 17, 2007 at 16:10 MST, a Cessna 140, N89492 attempted to land on runway 15 at Grant muncipal airport. The pilot reported that during landing roll out a crosswind caused the aircraft to windmill approximately 75 degrees perpendicular to the runway. While trying to regain directional control the aircraft exited the left side of the runway and struck a drainage ditch causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Oga METAR at 2210Z reported wind 100 at 8 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 17, 2007 AT 16:10 MST, A CESSNA 140, N89492 ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 15 AT GRANT MUNCIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT A CROSSWIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO WINDMILL APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. OGA METAR AT 2210Z REPORTED WIND 100 AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.