What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 24, 2008, at approximately 1630 local, N33384, a commonwealth C185 aircraft, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing in the vicinity of Texas motor speedway near Roanoke, TX. The pilot-in-command, privacy data omitted holder of a private pilot certificate no. privacy data omitted Stated that he felt light headed and dizzy, and decided to make an off airport landing. The aircraft impacted a slope to a frontage road and came to rest approximately 30 yards from the touchdown point. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 LOCAL, N33384, A COMMONWEALTH C185 AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING IN THE VICINITY OF TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY NEAR ROANOKE, TX. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDER OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE FELT LIGHT HEADED AND DIZZY, AND DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SLOPE TO A FRONTAGE ROAD AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 YARDS FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.