What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 30, 1998, at 1830 central standard time, a Cessna P210N, N731YY, piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain while landing at Chippewa regional airport near eau clair, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR part 91 business flight was operating under an instrument flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated kalamazoo/battle creek international airport near kalamazoo, Michigan at 1630, and was en route to Chippewa regional airport. The pilot reported that the landing gear had collapsed on touchdown. (-23) main gear collapsed on landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 30, 1998, AT 1830 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA P210N, N731YY, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT CHIPPEWA REGIONAL AIRPORT NEAR EAU CLAIR, WISCONSIN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEAR KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN AT 1630, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO CHIPPEWA REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. (-23) MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.