What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot set up for landing runway 31. Tower reported wind at 2409. Upon touchdown with mains on the runway as tail was lowered the aircraft began a turn to the left. Pilot applied right rudder and right brake but turn to the left was not arrested.
Aircraft turned 90 degrees to the left,skid sideways,right wheel broke as aircraft skid. Lower right wing impacted runway breaking spar inside wing. Aircraft continued turning left until it aircraft exited runway and stopped. There was no injury to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT SET UP FOR LANDING RUNWAY 31. TOWER REPORTED WIND AT 2409. UPON TOUCHDOWN WITH MAINS ON THE RUNWAY AS TAIL WAS LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A TURN TO THE LEFT. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE BUT TURN TO THE LEFT WAS NOT ARRESTED.
AIRCRAFT TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT,SKID SIDEWAYS,RIGHT WHEEL BROKE AS AIRCRAFT SKID.LOWER RIGHT WING IMPACTED RUNWAY BREAKING SPAR INSIDE WING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TURNING LEFT UNTIL IT AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY AND STOPPED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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