What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot landed on a fire break line located at Panamint springs resort. Fire break line as an approximate 10 degree inclination. Aircraft initially touched down approximately half way up the line. Aircraft bounced in the air after first touch down, and on the second touch down, struck a trailer sitting left of the fire break line. Left wing was torn off the aircraft and aircraft came to rest on the left side of the fire break line. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LANDED ON A FIRE BREAK LINE LOCATED AT PANAMINT SPRINGS RESORT. FIRE BREAK LINE AS AN APPROXIMATE 10 DEGREE INCLINATION. AIRCRAFT INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY UP THE LINE. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED IN THE AIR AFTER FIRST TOUCH DOWN, AND ON THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN, STRUCK A TRAILER SITTING LEFT OF THE FIRE BREAK LINE. LEFT WING WAS TORN OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FIRE BREAK LINE. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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