What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing roll out, airman unlocked tailwheel and aircraft began to veer to right side of runway into crosswind. Airman was unable to correct back to center line and aircraft departed the runway at approximately a 45 degree angle. Left landing gear dug into sod and was torn away from mount. Left wing from strut attach point outboard was bent upward. Left horizonal stabilizer was slightly bent up. No other damage noted.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, AIRMAN UNLOCKED TAILWHEEL AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO CROSSWIND. AIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BACK TO CENTER LINE AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. LEFT LANDING GEAR DUG INTO SOD AND WAS TORN AWAY FROM MOUNT. LEFT WING FROM STRUT ATTACH POINT OUTBOARD WAS BENT UPWARD. LEFT HORIZONAL STABILIZER WAS SLIGHTLY BENT UP. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.
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