What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 5/10/2008, at approximately 0245Z, pilot was landing on the centerline of runway 16 caught a crosswind which pushed aircraft off the left side of the runway into the grass. The aircraft then skidded into bushes by the edge of a drainage ditch. The weather at klkv at 0029Z was wind 23009 KTS, 10SM, clr, 19/00 and altimeter 29.99. Pilot and passenger sustained no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 5/10/2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 0245Z, PILOT WAS LANDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 16 CAUGHT A CROSSWIND WHICH PUSHED AIRCRAFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED INTO BUSHES BY THE EDGE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE WEATHER AT KLKV AT 0029Z WAS WIND 23009 KTS, 10SM, CLR, 19/00 AND ALTIMETER 29.99. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.