What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted - on September 2, 2002, N789RP, a CE-421 was approaching to land on runway 17 at the mt. Hawley, Illinois airport (3MY). The pilot reported that he conducted his checklist items to include verification of landing gear indication, and all appeared normal. The pilot approached at approximately 90-95 knots, while on final approach, and was intending to land on the "numbers". As the aircraft touched down, the pilot stated that he thought he had blown the right hand tire. The right hand tire, wheel, and strut assembly, fractured and separated from the aircraft, and the aircraft continued approximately 800 feet down the runway before leaving the runway onto the adjacent grass. The aircraft slid to the right and came to rest facing the approach end of the runway. The pilot and his passenger sustained no injuries and the aircraft received minor damage during this event. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA O^ - ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2002, N789RP, A CE-421 WAS APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 AT THE MT. HAWLEY, ILLINOIS AIRPORT (3MY). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CONDUCTED HIS CHECKLIST ITEMS TO INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF LANDING GEAR INDICATION, AND ALL APPEARED NORMAL. THE PILOT APPROACHED AT APPROXIMATELY 90-95 KNOTS, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND WAS INTENDING TO LAND ON THE "NUMBERS". AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD BLOWN THE RIGHT HAND TIRE. THE RIGHT HAND TIRE, WHEEL, AND STRUT ASSEMBLY, FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE LEAVING THE RUNWAY ONTO THE ADJACENT GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST FACING THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.