What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)This was the initial flight of a recently completed experimental amateur built aircraft. The 45 minute flight went as planned and the only problem noted was that the airspeed indicator appeared to read 20 knots slow. Piilot made 2 low passes down the runway before attempting a landing. During a tail low landing the aircraft "skipped" and the nose drifted to the right. The right main gear collapsed followed by the left main gear rupturing the fuel tanks and the aircraft burned.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THIS WAS THE INITIAL FLIGHT OF A RECENTLY COMPLETED EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT. THE 45 MINUTE FLIGHT WENT AS PLANNED AND THE ONLY PROBLEM NOTED WAS THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR APPEARED TO READ 20 KNOTS SLOW. PIILOT MADE 2 LOW PASSES DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING A LANDING. DURING A TAIL LOW LANDING THE AIRCRAFT "SKIPPED" AND THE NOSE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RUPTURING THE FUEL TANKS AND THE AIRCRAFT BURNED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.