What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 2, 2020, the pilot in command (PIC) of N636CB, a Cessna C172 aircraft, was practicing takeoffs and landings at chicago executive airport (pwk). On the eighth pattern, the PIC was attempting a soft field landing on runway 16. After landing and before resetting the flaps for takeoff, the aircraft veered left sharply. The aircraft exited the runway at taxiway K-2 approximately 1500 feet from the runway 16 threshold at a 45-degree angle from the centerline. The aircraft struck a taxiway light and skidded into a water-filled ditch approximately 230 feet from the runway edge.
A visual inspection of the aircraft damage included a dented left engine cowling, cracks in the fiberglass nose wheel cover, and bending of the left wingtip outboard of the first spar.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 2, 2020, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N636CB, A CESSNA C172 AIRCRAFT, WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (PWK). ON THE EIGHTH PATTERN, THE PIC WAS ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD LANDING ON RUNWAY 16. AFTER LANDING AND BEFORE RESETTING THE FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT SHARPLY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AT TAXIWAY K-2 APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY 16 THRESHOLD AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND SKIDDED INTO A WATER-FILLED DITCH APPROXIMATELY 230 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE.
A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCLUDED A DENTED LEFT ENGINE COWLING, CRACKS IN THE FIBERGLASS NOSE WHEEL COVER, AND BENDING OF THE LEFT WINGTIP OUTBOARD OF THE FIRST SPAR.
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