What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1600 CST on January 1, 2008, pilot lost control of aircraft during a 15-20 knot crosswind landing on runway 9 at houston southwest airport (kaxh) in Arcola, TX. After arriving on-scene, aircraft was found just off of left side of runway facing the opposite direction of landing with the LH MLG collapsed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to LH wing, LH flap, RH aileron, and propeller. Further damage was noted to LH MLG, RH wing, RH MLG, and fuselage. Flight originated at gonzales, TX (T20) at approximately 1400 CST with only the pilot and her dog on board. Winds were reported as: METAR ksgr 012153Z 36015G20KT 10SM clr 13/M10 A3062 rmk AO2 SLP376 T01331100.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CST ON JANUARY 1, 2008, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING A 15-20 KNOT CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 9 AT HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT (KAXH) IN ARCOLA, TX. AFTER ARRIVING ON-SCENE, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND JUST OFF OF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF LANDING WITH THE LH MLG COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LH WING, LH FLAP, RH AILERON, AND PROPELLER. FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO LH MLG, RH WING, RH MLG, AND FUSELAGE. FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GONZALES, TX (T20) AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CST WITH ONLY THE PILOT AND HER DOG ON BOARD. WINDS WERE REPORTED AS: METAR KSGR 012153Z 36015G20KT 10SM CLR 13/M10 A3062 RMK AO2 SLP376 T01331100.
NTSB investigation
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