What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)This was the first flight in this airplane after repairs. The pilot said he had less than one hour total time in this make and model of airplane. He made several approaches to the runway; however, when he attempted to land the airplane landed hard. The main landing gear collapsed rupturing the internal fuselage fuel tank. (-23) Mr. Martinson flared high, stalled, hard impact on sod runway, aircraft caught fire and burned. Pilot suffered serious injury.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS AIRPLANE AFTER REPAIRS. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD LESS THAN ONE HOUR TOTAL TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE. HE MADE SEVERAL APPROACHES TO THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RUPTURING THE INTERNAL FUSELAGE FUEL TANK. (-23) MR. MARTINSON FLARED HIGH, STALLED, HARD IMPACT ON SOD RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.