What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hard crosswind landing and side load collapsed right main gear. Ice on wings and tail contributed to hard landing. (-23) on January 20, 1995, at 1945 EST, a Cessna model 421C, N421AW, registered to the Angola wire company, inc., of Angola, Indiana, and piloted by a commercially certificated pilot, was substantially damaged when its right main landing gear collapsed during its landing roll on runway 5 at the Tri-State Steuben County Airport, Angola, Indiana. The 14 CFR part 91 flight had been operating on an IFR flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The flight departed louisville, Kentucky at approximately 1800 EST.
As the FAA filed it
HARD CROSSWIND LANDING AND SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. ICE ON WINGS AND TAIL CONTRIBUTED TO HARD LANDING. (-23) ON JANUARY 20, 1995, AT 1945 EST, A CESSNA MODEL 421C, N421AW, REGISTERED TO THE ANGOLA WIRE COMPANY, INC., OF ANGOLA, INDIANA, AND PILOTED BY A COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ITS LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 5 AT THE TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY AIRPORT, ANGOLA, INDIANA. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 EST.
NTSB investigation
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