What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On approach to vny 16R, ATC directed pilot to switch to runway 16L. Pilot stated he was a little high for 16L, but continued approach. On landing, the aircraft caught a gust from the right-hand side. Pilot tried to correct, but went off left side of runway 16L, and hit directional sign, right wing root area had dents on side of underside, and a tear in the skin forward of the right landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON APPROACH TO VNY 16R, ATC DIRECTED PILOT TO SWITCH TO RUNWAY 16L. PILOT STATED HE WAS A LITTLE HIGH FOR 16L, BUT CONTINUED APPROACH. ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A GUST FROM THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT, BUT WENT OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 16L, AND HIT DIRECTIONAL SIGN, RIGHT WING ROOT AREA HAD DENTS ON SIDE OF UNDERSIDE, AND A TEAR IN THE SKIN FORWARD OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR.
NTSB investigation
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