What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff from Kirksville regional airport in Kirksville, MO, there was a whistling noise from the passenger door. Believing the door had come ajar, the pilot opted to return to Kirksville regional airport. Upon landing on runway 36 at Kirksville, the pilot stated he may have had too much rudder correction which resulted in the aircraft veering off the runway. As the aircraft departed the side of the runway it sustained substantial damage to its front end.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT IN KIRKSVILLE, MO, THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. BELIEVING THE DOOR HAD COME AJAR, THE PILOT OPTED TO RETURN TO KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AT KIRKSVILLE, THE PILOT STATED HE MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH RUDDER CORRECTION WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS FRONT END.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.