What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 19, 2002, at approximately 0830, the pilot on a FAR part 135 flight with two passengers landed on an unimproved runway located at the right fork of Friday creek. Friday creek is approximately 15 miles east of the Palmer municipal airport. During the roll-out phase, the right main gear axle failed. The aircraft was traveling 15 miles per hour when the right gear leg dug into the dirt causing the left wing to pitch down and impact the ground which then resulted in a propeller strike. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830, THE PILOT ON A FAR PART 135 FLIGHT WITH TWO PASSENGERS LANDED ON AN UNIMPROVED RUNWAY LOCATED AT THE RIGHT FORK OF FRIDAY CREEK. FRIDAY CREEK IS APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES EAST OF THE PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. DURING THE ROLL-OUT PHASE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AXLE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING 15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE RIGHT GEAR LEG DUG INTO THE DIRT CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO PITCH DOWN AND IMPACT THE GROUND WHICH THEN RESULTED IN A PROPELLER STRIKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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