What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 11, 2002, at 1235 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 172 airplane, N7564G, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Bethel Airport, Bethel, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The aircraft is owned and operated by hageland aviation services, inc. a part 135 operator. The aircraft was being repositioned at the time of the accident. The pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured. The pilot stated that on landing the aircraft veered to the left and tipped to the right damaging the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 11, 2002, AT 1235 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N7564G, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AT THE BETHEL AIRPORT, BETHEL, ALASKA. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY HAGELAND AVIATION SERVICES, INC. A PART 135 OPERATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND TIPPED TO THE RIGHT DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.