What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that landing sequence was normal with VMC conditions and 4 knots variable winds. On short final at 90 knots, pilot added a little power. Aircraft impacted the ground about 8 feet short of runway, collapsing nose strut and main gear. Right main gear wheel sheared off and departed aircraft and aircraft had no brakes. Aircraft skidded down runway with minimum directional control. As the aircraft slowed, rudder input was ineffective and aircraft slid off runway into the tree line.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT LANDING SEQUENCE WAS NORMAL WITH VMC CONDITIONS AND 4 KNOTS VARIABLE WINDS. ON SHORT FINAL AT 90 KNOTS, PILOT ADDED A LITTLE POWER. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 8 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY, COLLAPSING NOSE STRUT AND MAIN GEAR. RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKES. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN RUNWAY WITH MINIMUM DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, RUDDER INPUT WAS INEFFECTIVE AND AIRCRAFT SLID OFF RUNWAY INTO THE TREE LINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.