What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 4/20/2000, while approaching and landing at Vieques, suffered a hard landing, resulting in substantial damages. The a/c was visually inspected and it was noted that the wings skins were buckled, and some other major damage to the fuselage. Aviation safety inspector jose gueits was at the accident location and certified that the gusty weather condition existed during that date. Vieques is a non-towered airport, and therefore there is no weather reporting advisory for incoming traffic.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 4/20/2000, WHILE APPROACHING AND LANDING AT VIEQUES, SUFFERED A HARD LANDING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES. THE A/C WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WINGS SKINS WERE BUCKLED, AND SOME OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR JOSE GUEITS WAS AT THE ACCIDENT LOCATION AND CERTIFIED THAT THE GUSTY WEATHER CONDITION EXISTED DURING THAT DATE. VIEQUES IS A NON-TOWERED AIRPORT, AND THEREFORE THERE IS NO WEATHER REPORTING ADVISORY FOR INCOMING TRAFFIC.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.