What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N3697A overran runway 12 at Jacqueline Cochran airport in Palm Springs, CA on December 1, 2007. The aircraft sustained a propeller strike and the nose gear was sheared off due to impact with mud at the end of runway 12. N3697A ended up inverted due to wind after the occupants exited the aircraft. Weather at the time of the accident (as reported by the pilot) was VFR, with winds from 290 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot of N3697A stated that his ground speed was greater than 100 knots on touchdown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N3697A OVERRAN RUNWAY 12 AT JACQUELINE COCHRAN AIRPORT IN PALM SPRINGS, CA ON DECEMBER 1, 2007. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A PROPELLER STRIKE AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF DUE TO IMPACT WITH MUD AT THE END OF RUNWAY 12. N3697A ENDED UP INVERTED DUE TO WIND AFTER THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT (AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT) WAS VFR, WITH WINDS FROM 290 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. THE PILOT OF N3697A STATED THAT HIS GROUND SPEED WAS GREATER THAN 100 KNOTS ON TOUCHDOWN.
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