What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 21, 2023, at approximately 3:15 PDT, pilot was conducting 14 CFR 91 flight from rhv to trk for additional flight instruction. Tower gave clearance to land runway 02. On landing touchdown aircraft appeared to bounce a few times before taking a near 270 degree sharp right turn into the dirt just shortly past runway 29. Aircraft’s left wing impacted the ground causing substantial damage to left aileron, and outboard wing structure. Minor damage to left gear structure. Aircraft taxied to ramp without assitance.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PDT, PILOT WAS CONDUCTING 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT FROM RHV TO TRK FOR ADDITIONAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. TOWER GAVE CLEARANCE TO LAND RUNWAY 02. ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BOUNCE A FEW TIMES BEFORE TAKING A NEAR 270 DEGREE SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO THE DIRT JUST SHORTLY PAST RUNWAY 29. AIRCRAFT’S LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT AILERON, AND OUTBOARD WING STRUCTURE. MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT GEAR STRUCTURE. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO RAMP WITHOUT ASSITANCE.
NTSB investigation
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