What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
- On final turn, stabilized approach with winds from west.
- Stable in flair aligned with runway using cross wind correction.
- After touchdown crosswind gust raised tail and pushed the tail to right.
- Applied maximum control deflection to prevent ground loop but not before aircraft departed runway.
- Applied maximum braking effort and attempt to steer away from precision approach path indicator (PAPI), left main gear impacted PAPI light.
- Aircraft came to stop on grass on west side of runway.
As the FAA filed it
- ON FINAL TURN, STABILIZED APPROACH WITH WINDS FROM WEST.
- STABLE IN FLAIR ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY USING CROSS WIND CORRECTION.
- AFTER TOUCHDOWN CROSSWIND GUST RAISED TAIL AND PUSHED THE TAIL TO RIGHT.
- APPLIED MAXIMUM CONTROL DEFLECTION TO PREVENT GROUND LOOP BUT NOT BEFORE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY.
- APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING EFFORT AND ATTEMPT TO STEER AWAY FROM PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI), LEFT MAIN GEAR IMPACTED PAPI LIGHT.
- AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP ON GRASS ON WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY.