What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On September 23, 1999, at 0702 PDT, N26585, a Cessna 421C, crashed on landing at Santa Monica airport after executing the runway 21 vor-a approach. On touch-down, the landing gear collapsed due to a hard landing and a post impact fire ensued. The pilot, and sole occupant, evacuated the a/c through the main cabin door and sustained minor injuries (burns) while doing so.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1999, AT 0702 PDT, N26585, A CESSNA 421C, CRASHED ON LANDING AT SANTA MONICA AIRPORT AFTER EXECUTING THE RUNWAY 21 VOR-A APPROACH. ON TOUCH-DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO A HARD LANDING AND A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, EVACUATED THE A/C THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES (BURNS) WHILE DOING SO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.