What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 20, 2024, at 1100 CDT, a Cessna 180, registered to private individual. Suffered substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilator and left main landing gear. When it departed the paved surface after landing at Midland airpark (kmdd) in Midland, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. Pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Midland, TX on may 20, 2024, at 1030 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 20, 2024, AT 1100 CDT, A CESSNA 180, REGISTERED TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILATOR AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. WHEN IT DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE AFTER LANDING AT MIDLAND AIRPARK (KMDD) IN MIDLAND, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MIDLAND, TX ON MAY 20, 2024, AT 1030 CDT.
NTSB investigation
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