What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On may 23, 2001, at approximately 304 pm CDT, during the landing roll-out phase of flight on runway 17 center at the Dallas/fort Worth, Texas airport (dfw), a substantial portion of the right main landing gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot maintained directional control as best as he could and stopped on the runway surface, slightly to the right of the runway centerline. The aircraft stopped with it's right wing tip resting ont he runway surface. There was no fire. There were no injuries reported. The NTSB is currently performing metallurgy testing on the landing gear. Substantial damage was also evident to the right wing tip, flaps, ailerons, and aft cargo door fairing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 23, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 304 PM CDT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT PHASE OF FLIGHT ON RUNWAY 17 CENTER AT THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TEXAS AIRPORT (DFW), A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS BEST AS HE COULD AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE, SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITH IT'S RIGHT WING TIP RESTING ONT HE RUNWAY SURFACE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE NTSB IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING METALLURGY TESTING ON THE LANDING GEAR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS ALSO EVIDENT TO THE RIGHT WING TIP, FLAPS, AILERONS, AND AFT CARGO DOOR FAIRING.
NTSB investigation
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