What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
CFI stated that after touch down aircraft drifted to the left , corrected and then the aircraft began to skid to the left and departed the runway. Left main landing gear torque link was found broken . Hyd fluid stain was found on the runway and strut was approx. five feet in the grass past the edge of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
CFI STATED THAT AFTER TOUCH DOWN AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT , CORRECTED AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN . HYD FLUID STAIN WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY AND STRUT WAS APPROX. FIVE FEET IN THE GRASS PAST THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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