What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 16, 2023 at approximatley 1550 EDT, the aircraft exited runway 19 at Greenwood airport (hfy). The weather was VFR, the runway was dry and the wind was given as 12 knots at 190. The pilot estimated a 2 to 3 knot crosswind. The aircraft exited the runway about 1100 feet from the departure point. The aircraft then traveled across the grass field a distance of over 700 feet, coming to rest in a ditch. Damage to the aircraft appears to be substantial with wrinkles in the upper and lower skin of the left wing. No injuries were reported to the sole occupant/pilot of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 16, 2023 AT APPROXIMATLEY 1550 EDT, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY 19 AT GREENWOOD AIRPORT (HFY). THE WEATHER WAS VFR, THE RUNWAY WAS DRY AND THE WIND WAS GIVEN AS 12 KNOTS AT 190. THE PILOT ESTIMATED A 2 TO 3 KNOT CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY ABOUT 1100 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS THE GRASS FIELD A DISTANCE OF OVER 700 FEET, COMING TO REST IN A DITCH. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO BE SUBSTANTIAL WITH WRINKLES IN THE UPPER AND LOWER SKIN OF THE LEFT WING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT/PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.