What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot let the aircraft get low and slow on final approach to runway 23. The aircraft drifted left of the runway and the landing gear contacted the PAPI light box. The pilot attempted to set the aircraft down on the runway. The nose gear and right main struck the edge of the runway which was elevated approximately 8 inches above ground level. The nose gear collapsed and the propeller contacted the runway surface. The aircraft continued across the runway and came to rest on the right side of the runway. (Pilot statement attached)
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LET THE AIRCRAFT GET LOW AND SLOW ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE PAPI LIGHT BOX. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHICH WAS ELEVATED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (PILOT STATEMENT ATTACHED)
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.