What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday, may 12, 2001, at 0930 local, a Piper PA-28RT-200, N36127, operated by Mr. Kenneth lont, contacted the ground while conducting an instrument approach (ILS 32), approximately one mile southwest and to the west of the extended centerline of runway 32 at Tompkins County Airport, Ithaca, new york (ith). The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot and two passengers. The ELT was activated, but not a factor in the recovery of the aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2001, AT 0930 LOCAL, A PIPER PA-28RT-200, N36127, OPERATED BY MR. KENNETH LONT, CONTACTED THE GROUND WHILE CONDUCTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH (ILS 32), APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTHWEST AND TO THE WEST OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 32 AT TOMPKINS COUNTY AIRPORT, ITHACA, NEW YORK (ITH). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS. THE ELT WAS ACTIVATED, BUT NOT A FACTOR IN THE RECOVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.