What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot attempted to land at private grass airstrip. As per pilot there was a 90 degree cross wind to runway. As the aircraft touched down, aircraft veered off to the left. Pilot attempted correction with rudder then added full power to go around. Aircraft would not lift off. Aircraft continued down an embankment, through a 5 stand barbwire fence up a road embankment across highway 278 (paved) into a ditch and a concrete culvert. Distance from touch down to final stopping area approximatley 1 mile.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. AS PER PILOT THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND TO RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED CORRECTION WITH RUDDER THEN ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT LIFT OFF. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THROUGH A 5 STAND BARBWIRE FENCE UP A ROAD EMBANKMENT ACROSS HIGHWAY 278 (PAVED) INTO A DITCH AND A CONCRETE CULVERT. DISTANCE FROM TOUCH DOWN TO FINAL STOPPING AREA APPROXIMATLEY 1 MILE.
NTSB investigation
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