What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 27, 1996, at 0930 central daylight time, a Beech 135, registered to and operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during landing at smith field, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The private pilot and the two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under title 14 CFR part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The local flight departed at 0830, approximately one (1) hour before the accident. The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that upon touchdown with a crosswind, the aircraft skidded and exited the runway to the side, damaging the wings, landing gear, and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 27, 1996, AT 0930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH 135, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING AT SMITH FIELD, SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED AT 0830, APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) HOUR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED TO AN FAA INSPECTOR THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN WITH A CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE SIDE, DAMAGING THE WINGS, LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.