What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 24, 2011 at 1102 MDT, N678VR, an RV-8 amateur built aircraft, departed the right side of runway 17 at the Angel Fire, NM airport while landing in a crosswind reported as 260 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 24 knots. As the pilot was trying to stop the airplane it hit a ditch and sustained substantial damage. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured. The flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 in visual meteorological conditions on a flight from santa fe, NM. A VFR flight plan had not been filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 24, 2011 AT 1102 MDT, N678VR, AN RV-8 AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 17 AT THE ANGEL FIRE, NM AIRPORT WHILE LANDING IN A CROSSWIND REPORTED AS 260 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS GUSTING TO 24 KNOTS. AS THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO STOP THE AIRPLANE IT HIT A DITCH AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON A FLIGHT FROM SANTA FE, NM. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.