What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 23, 1998, at 1530 central daylight time, a Cessna 310B, N310X, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 36, at Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed crystal airport near minneapolis, Minnesota, exact time unknown. (-23) during landing, aircraft landed hard and bounced, landed again with right main gear collapsing. Aircraft skidde off runway, damage to right main gear, right propeller, and rudder - at hinges. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 23, 1998, AT 1530 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 310B, N310X, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 36, AT PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED CRYSTAL AIRPORT NEAR MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23) DURING LANDING, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED, LANDED AGAIN WITH RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSING. AIRCRAFT SKIDDE OFF RUNWAY, DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR, RIGHT PROPELLER, AND RUDDER - AT HINGES. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.