What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 25, 2005 the pilot privacy data omitted was the PIC of N5203N, a Cessna 182, s/n 18267596. The flight departed from the laurence g. hanscom airport (bed), bedford, Massachusetts to a private airport located in Sagaponack, NY. The pilot privacy data omitted had prior approval from the land owner to land on his property. While attempting to land, at approximately 1500 local time, the aircraft veered to the left and struck the cornstalks with the left wing. The aircraft came to a stop in a nose down attitude with the right wing striking the ground. The weather was VFR and the wind was reported as light. There was one passenger on board. No injuries were sustained by either person.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PIC OF N5203N, A CESSNA 182, S/N 18267596. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE LAURENCE G. HANSCOM AIRPORT (BED), BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS TO A PRIVATE AIRPORT LOCATED IN SAGAPONACK, NY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ HAD PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE LAND OWNER TO LAND ON HIS PROPERTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE CORNSTALKS WITH THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH THE RIGHT WING STRIKING THE GROUND. THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS LIGHT. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER PERSON.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.