What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N5371D, piloted by Mr. Cohen had completed 3 takeoffs and landing to runway 06 at pou. During the fourth and final landing, upon touchdown from a normal, stabilized approach and landing, the pilot stated the aircraft inexplicably veered left. He further stated that he took little or no corrective action to counter control out of concern of over controlling. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway, struck a runway sign, and stopped approximately 300' later in the grass. The sign and was torn lose by the impact, and caused substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N5371D, PILOTED BY MR. COHEN HAD COMPLETED 3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 06 AT POU. DURING THE FOURTH AND FINAL LANDING, UPON TOUCHDOWN FROM A NORMAL, STABILIZED APPROACH AND LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT INEXPLICABLY VEERED LEFT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE TOOK LITTLE OR NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TO COUNTER CONTROL OUT OF CONCERN OF OVER CONTROLLING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN, AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 300' LATER IN THE GRASS. THE SIGN AND WAS TORN LOSE BY THE IMPACT, AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
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