What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon arrival at eaa airventure 2009 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin kosh aircraft landed runway 36L in a strong gusty crosswind condition. During crosswind landing the right rudder pedal broken at a welded attach point. Right rudder authority and directional control were lost. The aircraft departed the runway to the left, crossed taxiway p and proceded into the grass west of taxiway p. the right main gear collapsed on contact with grass and dirt west of taxiway p and the airplane came to rest. No injuries. Substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
UPON ARRIVAL AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2009 AT OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN KOSH AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 36L IN A STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION. DURING CROSSWIND LANDING THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL BROKEN AT A WELDED ATTACH POINT. RIGHT RUDDER AUTHORITY AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WERE LOST. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, CROSSED TAXIWAY P AND PROCEDED INTO THE GRASS WEST OF TAXIWAY P. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON CONTACT WITH GRASS AND DIRT WEST OF TAXIWAY P AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST. NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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