What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC of N4811G was conducting touch and go crosswind landings in the pattern at C77. On his third landing, he stated the aircraft began veering to the right during roll-out - wind component was 5O degrees from the right at 10 knots. The PIC attempted to bring the aircraft back to the centerline of the runway (rny 12) but failed to do so - loss of control due to pilot error. Aircraft left the right side of the runway surface and entered a drainage ditch along the runway. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear, the right wing-rear spar, the rudder, and the propeller. Overall damage considered substantial.PIC of N4811G did not suffer any injury as a result. No persons or property were injured or damaged on the ground. No post crash fire occurred.
As the FAA filed it
PIC OF N4811G WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO CROSSWIND LANDINGS IN THE PATTERN AT C77. ON HIS THIRD LANDING, HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT DURING ROLL-OUT - WIND COMPONENT WAS 5O DEGREES FROM THE RIGHT AT 10 KNOTS. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY (RNY 12) BUT FAILED TO DO SO - LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO PILOT ERROR.AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND ENTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG THE RUNWAY.THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, THE RIGHT WING-REAR SPAR, THE RUDDER, AND THE PROPELLER. OVERALL DAMAGE CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL.PIC OF N4811G DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURY AS A RESULT.NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WERE INJURED OR DAMAGED ON THE GROUND.NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.
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