What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 06/24/09, around 0800 CST, privacy data omitted, a privat pilot, took off from midway regional airport (jwy) to practice touch and go's in N1746, a homebuilt aircamper aircraft. After touchdown, the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot failed to maintain directional control causing the aircraft to exit the grass runway and struck a tree. The aircraft sustained substantial damgae. The pilot sustained no injuries. On scene investigation revealed no apparent mechanical discrepancies. Control continuity of all surfaces was confirmed. This personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 crf part 91, without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06/24/09, AROUND 0800 CST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PRIVAT PILOT, TOOK OFF FROM MIDWAY REGIONAL AIRPORT (JWY) TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO'S IN N1746, A HOMEBUILT AIRCAMPER AIRCRAFT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE GRASS RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMGAE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO APPARENT MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES. CONTROL CONTINUITY OF ALL SURFACES WAS CONFIRMED. THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CRF PART 91, WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.