What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/4/2109, pilot left (aeg) flying to (UT25). Pilot approached runway 16 and verified weather on G1000. Upon descent found a strong crosswind from the left. Pilot crabed aircraft into the wind. Upon touchdown, aircraft headed to the left. Pilot was unable to maintain aircraft on runway and attempted to take off again. Aircraft was unable to gain altitude and touched down off of the runway. Aircraft nose landing gear dug into soft dirt, causing aircraft to nose in. Pilot and passenger were unhurt. Damage to the aircraft included wing damage, propeller, nose landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/4/2109, PILOT LEFT (AEG) FLYING TO (UT25). PILOT APPROACHED RUNWAY 16 AND VERIFIED WEATHER ON G1000. UPON DESCENT FOUND A STRONG CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. PILOT CRABED AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND. UPON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT HEADED TO THE LEFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND TOUCHED DOWN OFF OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO SOFT DIRT, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO NOSE IN. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNHURT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED WING DAMAGE, PROPELLER, NOSE LANDING GEAR.
NTSB investigation
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