What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 30, 2016 at 1409 eastern daylight time, a s.c. Aerostar R40S aircraft, N291AF, registered to and operated by a student pilot, received substantial damage when it landed on runway 33 at the Frankfort Dow memorial airport, (fks). Visual meteorological conditions and light winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his passenger received minor injuries. The local flight originated from the antrim county, bellaire, (acb) at approximately 1330.
According to the student pilot he was landing on runway 33. Upon touchdown a gust of wind picked up his wing and he departed the left side of the runway. The aircraft came to rest approximately 30FT off the runway. The nose-wheel and engine mount were severely damaged. The right wing leading edge was significantly dented at the right tip. The propeller was destroyed.
Weather report at fks airport at 1800 UTC was: wind 040 degrees at 6KNOTS, visibility 10 statute miles, clear, temp 78 dew point 51 and altimeter 3003.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 30, 2016 AT 1409 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A S.C. AEROSTAR R40S AIRCRAFT, N291AF, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT LANDED ON RUNWAY 33 AT THE FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL AIRPORT, (FKS). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ANTRIM COUNTY, BELLAIRE, (ACB) AT APPROXIMATELY 1330.
ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 33. UPON TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP HIS WING AND HE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30FT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE-WHEEL AND ENGINE MOUNT WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DENTED AT THE RIGHT TIP. THE PROPELLER WAS DESTROYED.
WEATHER REPORT AT FKS AIRPORT AT 1800 UTC WAS: WIND 040 DEGREES AT 6KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, CLEAR, TEMP 78 DEW POINT 51 AND ALTIMETER 3003.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.