What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
March 7th 2012 aircraft N6201Y landed on rwy 15 at lch. Winds were from 160 and gusty. N6201Y touched down on the right mains followed by left mains and then the nose gear. When nosegear touched down the aircraft veered sharply to the left resulting in the aircraft going into the grass apoximately ten feet away from rwy 15. The pilot applied full right pedal to correct the aircraft from going into the grass, however, the pilot reported that the aircraft would not respond to this input. Later inspection of the aircraft showed a broken steering linkage. There was no other damage or broken components found on the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 7TH 2012 AIRCRAFT N6201Y LANDED ON RWY 15 AT LCH. WINDS WERE FROM 160 AND GUSTY. N6201Y TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT MAINS FOLLOWED BY LEFT MAINS AND THEN THE NOSE GEAR. WHEN NOSEGEAR TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT GOING INTO THE GRASS APOXIMATELY TEN FEET AWAY FROM RWY 15. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT PEDAL TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING INTO THE GRASS, HOWEVER, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS INPUT. LATER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED A BROKEN STEERING LINKAGE. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE OR BROKEN COMPONENTS FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT.
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