What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraf Beech C23, N9374S, piloted by the private pilot privacy data omitted crashed at Marble Canyon, AZ airport (L41), on March 14, 2008, at approximately 1015 am due to hard landing caused by strong winds which died on approach and was unable to power up aircraft to climb out. The aircraft hit the ground hard and broke off both landing gears and skidded down the runway and ended up off the runway at a 90 degree angle. All passengers and pilot were exited from the aircraft with no injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged with no post fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAF BEECH C23, N9374S, PILOTED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CRASHED AT MARBLE CANYON, AZ AIRPORT (L41), ON MARCH 14, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1015 AM DUE TO HARD LANDING CAUSED BY STRONG WINDS WHICH DIED ON APPROACH AND WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND HARD AND BROKE OFF BOTH LANDING GEARS AND SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND ENDED UP OFF THE RUNWAY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. ALL PASSENGERS AND PILOT WERE EXITED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WITH NO POST FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.