What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) On July 24, 1995, at 1336 MDT, a Gulfstream aerospace G-1V, N480UP, sustained substantial damage on landing at centennial airport, Englewood, Colorado, when part of the left main landing gear failed and penetrated the wing shortly after touchdown. The two crew members and seven passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed for this business flight which originated in allentown, Pennsylvania. According to the flight crew, they heard a load "clunk" when the landing gear was lowered. All indications were normal and upon touchdown the left shock absorber assy., which had become detached at the upper fitting, penetrated the wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) ON JULY 24, 1995, AT 1336 MDT, A GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-1V, N480UP, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON LANDING AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, WHEN PART OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AND PENETRATED THE WING SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE TWO CREW MEMBERS AND SEVEN PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS BUSINESS FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW, THEY HEARD A LOAD "CLUNK" WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY., WHICH HAD BECOME DETACHED AT THE UPPER FITTING, PENETRATED THE WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.