What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 23, 2009 at approximately 1620 mountain standard time a twin turboprop PA-31T cheyenne, N171AF made a hard landing and the right propeller struck the runway. There was major damage to the right wing and the nose strut was flat. The right engine upper frame bracket separated from the firewall and the engine was hanging at a 30 degree angle. The propeller blades were severely bent back. There was no damage noted to the main landing gear. The weather at the time of the accident was 290/19 gust 30 knots.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME A TWIN TURBOPROP PA-31T CHEYENNE, N171AF MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND THE NOSE STRUT WAS FLAT. THE RIGHT ENGINE UPPER FRAME BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL AND THE ENGINE WAS HANGING AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE SEVERELY BENT BACK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 290/19 GUST 30 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.