What happened
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The pilot departed st. augustine airport (sgj) in Florida, with intentions to fly a cross-country to fort meyers airport (fmy) also in Florida and returning back to sgj. The pilot then flew from fmy to lakeland airport (lal) in Florida. The pilot intended to fly from lal to sgj. As the flight progressed the weather started to deteriorate. The pilot elected to land at Gainesville airport (gnv.) In Florida. The reported weather was below VFR minimums. The pilot claims that he had visual with the airport. Upon landing the pilot lost control of the airplane and a hard landing ensued. The aircraft struck a runway light. The aircraft rolled to the grass and stopped. The aircraft was towed to the terminal. The pilot returned to sgj on the morning of January 06, 2012.a 44709 reexamination is recommended due to the hard landing and the fact that the pilot lost control of the aircraft on the roll out.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED ST. AUGUSTINE AIRPORT (SGJ) IN FLORIDA, WITH INTENTIONS TO FLY A CROSS-COUNTRY TO FORT MEYERS AIRPORT (FMY) ALSO IN FLORIDA AND RETURNING BACK TO SGJ.THE PILOT THEN FLEW FROM FMY TO LAKELAND AIRPORT (LAL) IN FLORIDA.THE PILOT INTENDED TO FLY FROM LAL TO SGJ.AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED THE WEATHER STARTED TO DETERIORATE.THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT GAINESVILLE AIRPORT (GNV.) IN FLORIDA.THE REPORTED WEATHER WAS BELOW VFR MINIMUMS.THE PILOT CLAIMS THAT HE HAD VISUAL WITH THE AIRPORT.UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND A HARD LANDING ENSUED.THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT.THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE GRASS AND STOPPED.THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE TERMINAL.THE PILOT RETURNED TO SGJ ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 06, 2012.A 44709 REEXAMINATION IS RECOMMENDED DUE TO THE HARD LANDING AND THE FACT THAT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE ROLL OUT.
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