What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 17, 1998, at 1840 eastern standard time, an aerospatiale ATR-42, N47AE, piloted by an airline transport pilot, received substantial damage during landing on runway 28 (6501 ft x 150 ft, asphalt/snow) at Cherry Capital Airport near Traverse City, Michigan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 121 passenger carrying flight was operating on a flight plan. The flight crew and passengers reported no injuries. The flight originated at chicago o'hare international airport near chicago, Illinois and was enroute to Cherry Capital Airport. The airplane was reported to have struck several runway lights after departing the left side of runway 28. (-23) during the landing roll, the aircraft departed and returend to the runway. Taxied uneventful to the gate. Passengers and crew deplaned. Post flight inspection revealed right main nr 2 tire flat with damage to nose and main gear doors. Subsequent inspection revealed substantial damage to aircraft underside.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 17, 1998, AT 1840 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN AEROSPATIALE ATR-42, N47AE, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 (6501 FT X 150 FT, ASPHALT/SNOW) AT CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT NEAR TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 121 PASSENGER CARRYING FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT CREW AND PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND WAS ENROUTE TO CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE STRUCK SEVERAL RUNWAY LIGHTS AFTER DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 28. (-23) DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND RETUREND TO THE RUNWAY. TAXIED UNEVENTFUL TO THE GATE. PASSENGERS AND CREW DEPLANED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT MAIN NR 2 TIRE FLAT WITH DAMAGE TO NOSE AND MAIN GEAR DOORS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT UNDERSIDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.