What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 16, 2001, mesa airlines operated N825MJ under 14 CFR, section 121, an Emb-145-LR aircraft, as us airways exprss flight 5729, which experienced a hard landing at Roanoke, VA, at 2100 EDT, causing substantial damage to the lower tail area of the aircraft. There were 30 passengers and 3 crew aboard, no injuries. VFR conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The captain holds an airline transport pilot certificate and the first officer holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at pittsburgh, pa on October 16, 2002.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 16, 2001, MESA AIRLINES OPERATED N825MJ UNDER 14 CFR, SECTION 121, AN EMB-145-LR AIRCRAFT, AS US AIRWAYS EXPRSS FLIGHT 5729, WHICH EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT ROANOKE, VA, AT 2100 EDT, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER TAIL AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE 30 PASSENGERS AND 3 CREW ABOARD, NO INJURIES. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE CAPTAIN HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE AND THE FIRST OFFICER HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PITTSBURGH, PA ON OCTOBER 16, 2002.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.