What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Description: runway excursion ? On 08/21/2020, at approx. 1401Z, N4791, a CE-172N, operated by PIC privacy data omitted, experienced a runway excursion upon landing on runway 27R at Melbourne International Airport (kmlb). The aircraft stopped in the grass, south of the runway 27R, before taxiway q. the pilot taxied back onto the runway and proceeded to atlantic jet center via taxiway ?q?. VMC conditions prevailed at the time of the incident, with winds from 160 at 5KTS and the visibility of at least 10SM and a few clouds 9500FT. The pilot experienced no injuries. The aircraft experienced no damage (as documented by A&P mechanic).
Root cause analysis: loss of directional control due to the pilot?s insufficient crosswind correction application during the landing phase.
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION: RUNWAY EXCURSION ? ON 08/21/2020, AT APPROX. 1401Z, N4791, A CE-172N, OPERATED BY PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A RUNWAY EXCURSION UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 27R AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KMLB). THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN THE GRASS, SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY 27R, BEFORE TAXIWAY Q. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND PROCEEDED TO ATLANTIC JET CENTER VIA TAXIWAY ?Q?. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, WITH WINDS FROM 160 AT 5KTS AND THE VISIBILITY OF AT LEAST 10SM AND A FEW CLOUDS 9500FT. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NO DAMAGE (AS DOCUMENTED BY A&P MECHANIC).
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO THE PILOT?S INSUFFICIENT CROSSWIND CORRECTION APPLICATION DURING THE LANDING PHASE.
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