What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was inbound for a landing at kmlb. The pilot was told to expect runway 9R. Tower later changed the instruction to enter the left base for runway 5. It was reported that as the aircraft touched down, one wing became rasied and one wing became lowered. The aircraft exited runway 5 to the right and came to rest in the grass. At some point during the event the, the propeller and right wing both struck the ground. The propeller was bent. The right wing had damage and the area ablove the cockpit experienced wrinkling. Approximately 12-15 minutes prior to the accident, an aircraft did not accept runway 5 due to crosswind.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND FOR A LANDING AT KMLB. THE PILOT WAS TOLD TO EXPECT RUNWAY 9R. TOWER LATER CHANGED THE INSTRUCTION TO ENTER THE LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 5. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, ONE WING BECAME RASIED AND ONE WING BECAME LOWERED. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY 5 TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS. AT SOME POINT DURING THE EVENT THE, THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING BOTH STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PROPELLER WAS BENT. THE RIGHT WING HAD DAMAGE AND THE AREA ABLOVE THE COCKPIT EXPERIENCED WRINKLING. APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AN AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCEPT RUNWAY 5 DUE TO CROSSWIND.
NTSB investigation
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