What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 28, 2008, at approximately 0926, the non-certificated co-owner/pilot of N6539B, a Cessna model 172A airplane, attempted to land at doubler Eagle ii airport on runway 22. During approach, the pilot overshot the runway two times and stated that he did not notice that he was getting to close to the ground. The aircraft hit the ground with all three landing gear and then immediately stuck an approach light pole with the right wing. The pilot stated that he tried to pull up the aircraft pitched up and over to the right. The aircraft struck the ground with the right wing tip, then nose, then left wing tip and came to rest nose low (due to the heavy damage to the nose) after the partial cartwheel motion. The non-certificated pilot received minor injuries and the passenger received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 28, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 0926, THE NON-CERTIFICATED CO-OWNER/PILOT OF N6539B, A CESSNA MODEL 172A AIRPLANE, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT DOUBLER EAGLE II AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 22. DURING APPROACH, THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY TWO TIMES AND STATED THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT HE WAS GETTING TO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND WITH ALL THREE LANDING GEAR AND THEN IMMEDIATELY STUCK AN APPROACH LIGHT POLE WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO PULL UP THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP, THEN NOSE, THEN LEFT WING TIP AND CAME TO REST NOSE LOW (DUE TO THE HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE NOSE) AFTER THE PARTIAL CARTWHEEL MOTION. THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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