What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The student pilot was on his initial solo. He first flew with his flight instructor and did four landings. Winds were almost calm. After the flight instructor exited the aircraft the student pilot taxied out to do three landings. The third landing had a crosswind. The pilot over controlled both left and right after touchdown and the aircraft veered off the runway and into a drainage ditch.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS INITIAL SOLO. HE FIRST FLEW WITH HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND DID FOUR LANDINGS. WINDS WERE ALMOST CALM. AFTER THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED OUT TO DO THREE LANDINGS. THE THIRD LANDING HAD A CROSSWIND. THE PILOT OVER CONTROLLED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH.
NTSB investigation
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