What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 18, 2016, at approximately 09:30 CDT, N525AG a Gerald Nelson Woody homebuilt experimental aircraft, operated by a private pilot, was performing 'touch and go' landings and takeoffs at Hope Municipal Airport (M18) on runway 18. Upon landing, the aircraft veered sharply to the left. The aircraft left the paved runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, engine, wings, wingtips, landing gear, and airframe. The aircraft contained two occupants. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 18, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 CDT, N525AG A GERALD NELSON WOODY HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS PERFORMING 'TOUCH AND GO' LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS AT HOPE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (M18) ON RUNWAY 18. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE PAVED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, WINGS, WINGTIPS, LANDING GEAR, AND AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINED TWO OCCUPANTS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.