What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 31, 2000, the pilot departed skagit regional airport and approximately 15 minutes later at 1518, the aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway. The aircraft traveled across a contruction area where the tail impacted a mound of dirt. The aircraft then impacted with private residence. Witnesses pulled the pilot and passenger from the aircraft just as it began to burn. The aircraft engine, cabin, and center section of wings were consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 31, 2000, THE PILOT DEPARTED SKAGIT REGIONAL AIRPORT AND APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER AT 1518, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ACROSS A CONTRUCTION AREA WHERE THE TAIL IMPACTED A MOUND OF DIRT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED WITH PRIVATE RESIDENCE. WITNESSES PULLED THE PILOT AND PASSENGER FROM THE AIRCRAFT JUST AS IT BEGAN TO BURN. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE, CABIN, AND CENTER SECTION OF WINGS WERE CONSUMED BY FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.