What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 6, 1999, at 0805 mountain daylight time, a north American SNJ-4, N99DA, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed as it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen, new Mexico. The commercial pilot occupant was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this local area flight operating under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight departed santa fe, new Mexico, at 0730. (.4) during landing roll, in a 4-knot wind, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway into soft, sandy, terrain. The right main landing gear dug in and collapsed causing damage to the right wing. An inspection revealed a binding in the left main landing gear wheel and brake. (-23)on June 6, 1999, at 0805 MDT, a north American SNJ-4, N99DA, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed as it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen, new Mexico. The commerical pilot occupant was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this local area flight operating under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight departed santa fe, new Mexico, at 0730.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 6, 1999, AT 0805 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-4, N99DA, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS IT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AT ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS LOCAL AREA FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, AT 0730. (.4) DURING LANDING ROLL, IN A 4-KNOT WIND, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT, SANDY, TERRAIN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG IN AND COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BINDING IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND BRAKE. (-23)ON JUNE 6, 1999, AT 0805 MDT, A NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-4, N99DA, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS IT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AT ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERICAL PILOT OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS LOCAL AREA FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, AT 0730.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.