What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 12, 1999, at 1925 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N41910, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage after colliding with trees while landing on runway 22 (3,999 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Mankato Municipal Airport (mkt), Mankato, Minnesota. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and his one passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed from the l j bose airstrip, orleans, Nebraska and was en route to mkt. (-23) on final for rwy 22 pilot was low and contacted trees. A/c landed inverted approx. 1/2 mile from runway. Pilot stated that he had made an error in judgement.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 12, 1999, AT 1925 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-180, N41910, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER COLLIDING WITH TREES WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 (3,999 FEET BY 75 FEET, DRY/ASPHALT) AT THE MANKATO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MKT), MANKATO, MINNESOTA. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND HIS ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE L J BOSE AIRSTRIP, ORLEANS, NEBRASKA AND WAS EN ROUTE TO MKT. (-23) ON FINAL FOR RWY 22 PILOT WAS LOW AND CONTACTED TREES. A/C LANDED INVERTED APPROX. 1/2 MILE FROM RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE AN ERROR IN JUDGEMENT.
NTSB investigation
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