What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08/26/2021 at approx 15:15 local time aircraft privacy data omitted landed runway 22 . Upon touchdown the aircraft went off the left side of the runway striking the runway signage and lights coming to a stop southeast of taxiway b. aircraft sustained substancial damage to the left wing leading edge.
The pilot states, "on first landing touched down left of center in low wind. After the plane rolled past trees blocking wind, an unexpected gust of wind pushed the plane left and went off runway".
No injuries were reported. ATC reported winds 030@6 KTS and 10 miles visiblity.
The pilot did not report any pre-existing mechanical failures or malfunctions.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08/26/2021 AT APPROX 15:15 LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED RUNWAY 22 . UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING THE RUNWAY SIGNAGE AND LIGHTS COMING TO A STOP SOUTHEAST OF TAXIWAY B. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE.
THE PILOT STATES, "ON FIRST LANDING TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF CENTER IN LOW WIND. AFTER THE PLANE ROLLED PAST TREES BLOCKING WIND, AN UNEXPECTED GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE PLANE LEFT AND WENT OFF RUNWAY".
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ATC REPORTED WINDS 030@6 KTS AND 10 MILES VISIBLITY.
THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.