What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N73101, a 1963 Cessna 172M, s/n 17267266 piloted by privacy data omitted was on a cross country student solo flight performing a landing on runway 26L at Pittsfield municiple airport, MA. (Kpsf). privacy data omitted Experienced a crosswind during his approach to landing, added power and subsequently stalling the aircraft, losing control and skidded into grass left of the runway. N73101 came to a stop over a water gully drainage area of the airport. Pilot evacuated from aircraft with help from airport personnel. privacy data omitted Experienced a head injury and broken left ankle from the crash. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
N73101, A 1963 CESSNA 172M, S/N 17267266 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT PERFORMING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 26L AT PITTSFIELD MUNICIPLE AIRPORT, MA. (KPSF). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND DURING HIS APPROACH TO LANDING, ADDED POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT, LOSING CONTROL AND SKIDDED INTO GRASS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. N73101 CAME TO A STOP OVER A WATER GULLY DRAINAGE AREA OF THE AIRPORT. PILOT EVACUATED FROM AIRCRAFT WITH HELP FROM AIRPORT PERSONNEL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A HEAD INJURY AND BROKEN LEFT ANKLE FROM THE CRASH. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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