What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 21 March, 2015, while on approach to runway 16R at Manassas airport (hef), a Piper PA-28 (N104VA) began to correct for variable wind gusts. The aircraft touched down slightly right of the runway centerline. The student pilot attempted to correct and slow down the aircraft, but overcorrected and was unable to keep the aircraft on the centerline. The aircraft exited the runway into the grass on the left side where the aircraft came to a full stop. The pilot immediately contacted the tower and notified them that the aircraft was in the grass.
While accomplishing an inspection of the incident site on 21 March, 2015, numerous photographs were taken. It was observed that all the landing gear wheels were covered in mud and grass. There appeared to be no other damage to the aircraft. Additionally, there tire tracks in the grass where the aircraft exited the runway and came to a full stop. The student pilot provided a written statement to the FAA investigator. Additionally, the airport staff provided their incident report to the FAA.
On 21 March, 2015, a review of the maintenance log books revealed no discrepancies. On 23 March, 2015, the operator provided the results of their inspection. The main landing gear wheel bearings were repacked and the nose wheel bearing were replaced. No other discrepancies were noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON 21 MARCH, 2015, WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16R AT MANASSAS AIRPORT (HEF), A PIPER PA-28 (N104VA) BEGAN TO CORRECT FOR VARIABLE WIND GUSTS. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT AND SLOW DOWN THE AIRCRAFT, BUT OVERCORRECTED AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TOWER AND NOTIFIED THEM THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE GRASS.
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN INSPECTION OF THE INCIDENT SITE ON 21 MARCH, 2015, NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ALL THE LANDING GEAR WHEELS WERE COVERED IN MUD AND GRASS. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE TIRE TRACKS IN THE GRASS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A FULL STOP. THE STUDENT PILOT PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE FAA INVESTIGATOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRPORT STAFF PROVIDED THEIR INCIDENT REPORT TO THE FAA.
ON 21 MARCH, 2015, A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. ON 23 MARCH, 2015, THE OPERATOR PROVIDED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INSPECTION. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPACKED AND THE NOSE WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.