What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Landed short of the runway and right main landing gear penetrated the right wing. (-23) on September 17, 1997, at 1310 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper pa 32R-300, N2680Q, operated by a commercial pilot sustained substantial damage during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The title 14 CFR part 91 flight had been operating on a VFR flight plan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated at pipestone, MN, at 1200 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PENETRATED THE RIGHT WING. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, AT 1310 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A PIPER PA 32R-300, N2680Q, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PIPESTONE, MN, AT 1200 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.