What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot made 9 successful landings on rwy 11 (a grass runway) at kfby. During the 10th landing of the flight, which was on rwy 17 (a concrete rwy) at kfby, the pilot did not maintain runway alignment during rollout. The aircraft departed the runway into a drainage ditch on the west side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT MADE 9 SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS ON RWY 11 (A GRASS RUNWAY) AT KFBY. DURING THE 10TH LANDING OF THE FLIGHT, WHICH WAS ON RWY 17 (A CONCRETE RWY) AT KFBY, THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO 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.