What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A north American AT-6T, N555Q, was substantially damaged during a landing on runway 30 at Ely, Nevada. Pilot stated that upon brake application, the aircraft immediately pulled the right. He added that the winds were down the runway at 7 knots. The aircraft exited the runway on the right side and stopped approximately 50 yards off the edge of the runway pointed in a westerly direction. Damage included possible left wing spar damage, left aileron damage, bent propeller, right main gear strut bent outboard slightly, and the left main gear folded inboard at the strut.
As the FAA filed it
A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6T, N555Q, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 AT ELY, NEVADA. PILOT STATED THAT UPON BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE RIGHT. HE ADDED THAT THE WINDS WERE DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 7 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY POINTED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. DAMAGE INCLUDED POSSIBLE LEFT WING SPAR DAMAGE, LEFT AILERON DAMAGE, BENT PROPELLER, RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT BENT OUTBOARD SLIGHTLY, AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLDED INBOARD AT THE STRUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.