What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing on an off airport site with a ski equipped, conventional gear aircraft, the right ski broke off and the aircraft sustained substantial damage after the nose and wing of the airplane impacted the snow covered ground. There was no injury to the sole occupant, the pilot. The aircraft was borrowed from a friend, who is the registered owner.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ON AN OFF AIRPORT SITE WITH A SKI EQUIPPED, CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT SKI BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER THE NOSE AND WING OF THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE SNOW COVERED GROUND. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT, THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BORROWED FROM A FRIEND, WHO IS THE REGISTERED OWNER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.