What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(Tty) acft made a pass over loss land lake, turned left, and the left wing struck the water, the acft landed at Hayward arpt with substantial damage, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on July 25, 1999, at 1945 central daylight time, a Mooney M20B, N74523, was substantially damaged when the left wing contacted the waters of lost land lake, Hayward, Wisconsin. The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude when the accident occurred. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight. The pilot was able to fly the airplane back to the Hayward municipal airport, Hayward, Wisconsin, where an uneventful landing was made. The flight departed the Hayward, municipal airport at 1930 CDT, with an intended destination of kenosha, Wisconsin. (-23) see narrative #CHI99LA273
As the FAA filed it
(TTY) ACFT MADE A PASS OVER LOSS LAND LAKE, TURNED LEFT, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE WATER, THE ACFT LANDED AT HAYWARD ARPT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JULY 25, 1999, AT 1945 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20B, N74523, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE WATERS OF LOST LAND LAKE, HAYWARD, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE HAYWARD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, HAYWARD, WISCONSIN, WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE HAYWARD, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 1930 CDT, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI99LA273
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.