What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 18, 2011 at 1708 PST., N97706, a Stinson 108, piloted by brad thillmony, private pilot certificate number privacy data omitted struck a taxiway identification sign during the landing rollout at Falcon Field Mesa, Arizona. Mr. Thillmony was conducting touch and go landings in his Stinson 108. During the landing rollout on runway 22R. Mr. Thillmony lost directional control and departed the right side of the runway, striking a runway/taxiway intersection marker. Weather reports at the time of the accident depict the winds at 250 degrees 10 knots gusting 15 knots. The maximum demonstrated crosswind for N97706 was 10 knots as stated in the aircraft flight manual. The runway/taxiway intersection marker was destroyed. Damage to the aircraft includes a bent prop, dented cowling, and destroyed wheel pant on the left landing gear. No injuries reported to the one occupant of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 18, 2011 AT 1708 PST., N97706, A STINSON 108, PILOTED BY BRAD THILLMONY, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STRUCK A TAXIWAY IDENTIFICATION SIGN DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT AT FALCON FIELD MESA, ARIZONA.MR. THILLMONY WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN HIS STINSON 108. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 22R. MR. THILLMONY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A RUNWAY/TAXIWAY INTERSECTION MARKER.WEATHER REPORTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT DEPICT THE WINDS AT 250 DEGREES 10 KNOTS GUSTING 15 KNOTS. THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND FOR N97706 WAS 10 KNOTS AS STATED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL.THE RUNWAY/TAXIWAY INTERSECTION MARKER WAS DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDES A BENT PROP, DENTED COWLING, AND DESTROYED WHEEL PANT ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR.NO INJURIES REPORTED TO THE ONE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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