What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 19, 2013, about 1615 central time, an experimental home built aircraft (Velocity Suv), N399DG departed the runway after landing. After landing or at touchdown, the pilot in command (PIC) reported hearing a loud ?pop? And aircraft began to drift left. The main landing gear fairings separated from the aircraft at or shortly after touchdown. Aircraft continued a steady track off the runway and struck a sign. The nose gear separated from the aircraft upon impact with the sign. The flight was a local part 91 flight with no flight plan filed and included two passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 19, 2013, ABOUT 1615 CENTRAL TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT (VELOCITY SUV), N399DG DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. AFTER LANDING OR AT TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) REPORTED HEARING A LOUD ?POP? AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT OR SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED A STEADY TRACK OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SIGN. THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT UPON IMPACT WITH THE SIGN. THE FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL PART 91 FLIGHT WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED AND INCLUDED TWO PASSENGERS.
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