What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 17, 2008, at approximately 1400 MST, N4026T, a Beech BE-23, with privacy data omitted performing as pilot-in-command, crashed while attempting to land on runway 23 at the Bagdad Airport privacy data omitted states that he was on a vft cross country flight from davis, California to decatur, Texas, with a mechanic as the single passenger. privacy data omitted States that he decided to land at Bagdad to take a break from the flight. privacy data omitted States that as he was attempting to land on runway 23, a gust of wind struck the aircraft and caused it to depart the runway. privacy data omitted Then stated that he attempted to conduct a go-around, however, the aircraft struck the ground and the left main gear folded. The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 yards from the runway, near the airport fence. Neither of the two occupants were injured. The aircraft received substantial damage to the undercarriage, landing gear, fuselage and wings.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 17, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 MST, N4026T, A BEECH BE-23, WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PERFORMING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23 AT THE BAGDAD AIRPORT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES THAT HE WAS ON A VFT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM DAVIS, CALIFORNIA TO DECATUR, TEXAS, WITH A MECHANIC AS THE SINGLE PASSENGER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES THAT HE DECIDED TO LAND AT BAGDAD TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23, A GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED IT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLDED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY, NEAR THE AIRPORT FENCE. NEITHER OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE AND WINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.