What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Freight runners plane stalled on landing, right main, nose gear collapsed, props struck the ground, ran off runway. (.4)after conducting three (VFR) approaches to one runway the pilot landed on another runway. During the landing roll the airplane swerved to the left and exited the runway. The pilot said that the brakes had frozen over during the previous approaches, and when the airplane touched down the right brake broke loose and the airplane turned left. He said that he should have made a decision to fly to another airport prior to the last landing attempt. (-23) hard landing due to snow covered runway and restricted windshield visibility during visual meteorological conditions.
As the FAA filed it
FREIGHT RUNNERS PLANE STALLED ON LANDING, RIGHT MAIN, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, PROPS STRUCK THE GROUND, RAN OFF RUNWAY. (.4)AFTER CONDUCTING THREE (VFR) APPROACHES TO ONE RUNWAY THE PILOT LANDED ON ANOTHER RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE BRAKES HAD FROZEN OVER DURING THE PREVIOUS APPROACHES, AND WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN THE RIGHT BRAKE BROKE LOOSE AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED LEFT. HE SAID THAT HE SHOULD HAVE MADE A DECISION TO FLY TO ANOTHER AIRPORT PRIOR TO THE LAST LANDING ATTEMPT. (-23) HARD LANDING DUE TO SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND RESTRICTED WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY DURING VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
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