What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 6, 2000, N45880 was attempting a landing at Greenville Majors Airport, when the pilot suddenly lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on the west side of runway 35. The pilot stated that the landing was normal until the iarcraft suddenly headed for the right side of the runway. He then added power and left rudder, at which time the aircraft darted left then came to rest upside down on the west side. Investigation of the tire tracks on the runway revealed that the left tire track seemed reletavely straight while the right tire track made s-turns. Upon removal of the right main landing gear faring from the aircraft, it was discovered tha a brace on teh landign gear had failed, causing the main landing gear leg to shear and therefore loss of control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2000, N45880 WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT GREENVILLE MAJORS AIRPORT, WHEN THE PILOT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 35. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE IARCRAFT SUDDENLY HEADED FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE THEN ADDED POWER AND LEFT RUDDER, AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT DARTED LEFT THEN CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE. INVESTIGATION OF THE TIRE TRACKS ON THE RUNWAY REVEALED THAT THE LEFT TIRE TRACK SEEMED RELETAVELY STRAIGHT WHILE THE RIGHT TIRE TRACK MADE S-TURNS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FARING FROM THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THA A BRACE ON TEH LANDIGN GEAR HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG TO SHEAR AND THEREFORE LOSS OF CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.