What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Description of deviation: on 7/20/2020 at approximately 21:02 CST, N284M, a Piper PA-28 aircraft, was landing at camball (C81) airport, IL on runway 27. After touchdown, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway, traveled approximately 500 feet into the grass, hit a runway light and some small trees, and came to rest with the nose of the aircraft in approximately 2 feet of standing water. The pilot stated he sustained a minor injury. No other passengers were on board.
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION: ON 7/20/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 21:02 CST, N284M, A PIPER PA-28 AIRCRAFT, WAS LANDING AT CAMBALL (C81) AIRPORT, IL ON RUNWAY 27. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET INTO THE GRASS, HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT AND SOME SMALL TREES, AND CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET OF STANDING WATER. THE PILOT STATED HE SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.