What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
100-Plus hour student pilot (sp) with limited solo experience, while returning to home field from solo cross-country (xc) flight, encountered thunderstorm on final, including gusty crosswinds. Solo sp lost control of aircraft while attempting to maintain directional control. Aircraft weathervaned and veered right, departed paved surface, and struck a runway distance remaining sign. Right wingtip cap was broken off and later recovered. No injuries to solo sp. Minor aircraft damage incurred. Aircraft taxied to ramp under its own power.
As the FAA filed it
100-PLUS HOUR STUDENT PILOT (SP) WITH LIMITED SOLO EXPERIENCE, WHILE RETURNING TO HOME FIELD FROM SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY (XC) FLIGHT, ENCOUNTERED THUNDERSTORM ON FINAL, INCLUDING GUSTY CROSSWINDS. SOLO SP LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED AND VEERED RIGHT, DEPARTED PAVED SURFACE, AND STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN. RIGHT WINGTIP CAP WAS BROKEN OFF AND LATER RECOVERED. NO INJURIES TO SOLO SP. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCURRED. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO RAMP UNDER ITS OWN POWER.
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