What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft, being operated under CFR 14, part 137, was attempting a landing on the hard surfaced runway at napolean, ND. Upon touchdown on the extreme left side of the runway, the pilot allowed the aircraft to veer hard to the right and enter a ground loop. On skidding off the right side of the runway into soft turf, the left main landing gear broke off at the attach point and rolled under the skidding aircraft, puncturing the right wing from the bottom through the top. No injuries were sustained by the pilot and no fire resulted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT, BEING OPERATED UNDER CFR 14, PART 137, WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON THE HARD SURFACED RUNWAY AT NAPOLEAN, ND. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE EXTREME LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER HARD TO THE RIGHT AND ENTER A GROUND LOOP. ON SKIDDING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT TURF, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AT THE ATTACH POINT AND ROLLED UNDER THE SKIDDING AIRCRAFT, PUNCTURING THE RIGHT WING FROM THE BOTTOM THROUGH THE TOP. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT AND NO FIRE RESULTED.
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