What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 20, 2002, a Cessna 195 tailwheel aircraft, N195SR, departed meacham field (ftw), fort worth, TX, with an intended destination of el paso (elp), el paso, TX. While enroute Mr. Michael mcdonald (PIC) elected to land at Winkler County Airport (ink), Wink, TX, for passengers comfort. Upon landing runway 22 after touchdown during a landing roll of approximately 30 feet, the right main landing gear collapsed, sustaining substantial damage. The AN10-46A bolt that attaches the landing gear axle to the right landing gear assembly became stripped, causing the landing gear axle to separate from the assembly and fuselage. The pilot and 2 passengers aboard were not injured. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 VFR flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 20, 2002, A CESSNA 195 TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT, N195SR, DEPARTED MEACHAM FIELD (FTW), FORT WORTH, TX, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF EL PASO (ELP), EL PASO, TX. WHILE ENROUTE MR. MICHAEL MCDONALD (PIC) ELECTED TO LAND AT WINKLER COUNTY AIRPORT (INK), WINK, TX, FOR PASSENGERS COMFORT. UPON LANDING RUNWAY 22 AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING A LANDING ROLL OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AN10-46A BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE LANDING GEAR AXLE TO THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY BECAME STRIPPED, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ABOARD WERE NOT INJURED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 VFR FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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