What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 08, 2020 at 11:58 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-28
Aircraft, N5580W, registered to privacy data omitted. And operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received minor damage when it veered off the runway into the grass during a landing with 6KT crosswinds. Visual meteorological conditions and
Light winds prevailed at the time of the incident. The private flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and the passenger received no injuries. The flight originated from ludington, mason co. airport (kldm) ludington, MI at approximately 11:04 EDT. The pilot stated that while landing with winds from the south, he lost directional control, wheathervained to the left and departed the runway.
Weather at kgrr airport at 15:53 zulu was: wind 200 @ 9KTS, visibility 10 statute miles, few at 25000, temp 26 c dew point 15 c and altimeter 3019.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 08, 2020 AT 11:58 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A PIPER PA-28
AIRCRAFT, N5580W, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS DURING A LANDING WITH 6KT CROSSWINDS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND
LIGHT WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PRIVATE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LUDINGTON, MASON CO. AIRPORT (KLDM) LUDINGTON, MI AT APPROXIMATELY 11:04 EDT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING WITH WINDS FROM THE SOUTH, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHEATHERVAINED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY.
WEATHER AT KGRR AIRPORT AT 15:53 ZULU WAS: WIND 200 @ 9KTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, FEW AT 25000, TEMP 26 C DEW POINT 15 C AND ALTIMETER 3019.