What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot mismanaged controls during a crosswind landing at kbiv. The aircraft landed left of the runway centerline and subsequently veered off of the left side of the runway. The aircraft main landing gear sunk in the mud and the aircraft was disabled. This event caused a small dent in the leading edge of the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MISMANAGED CONTROLS DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING AT KBIV. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY VEERED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUNK IN THE MUD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISABLED. THIS EVENT CAUSED A SMALL DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.