What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot performed a 3-point landing. He stated that shortly after touchdown a gust of wing lifted the right wing. A single tire rubber track started in the vicinity of the touchdown down and continued gradually towards the right runway edge. The aircraft exited the runway at this point, entered soft soil and struck a small frozen berm. The aircraft came to rest on the spinner, propellor, and the outboard leading edge of the left wing. There was substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT PERFORMED A 3-POINT LANDING. HE STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WING LIFTED THE RIGHT WING. A SINGLE TIRE RUBBER TRACK STARTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOUCHDOWN DOWN AND CONTINUED GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE RIGHT RUNWAY EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AT THIS POINT, ENTERED SOFT SOIL AND STRUCK A SMALL FROZEN BERM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE SPINNER, PROPELLOR, AND THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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