What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5 September 2011, at approximately 1420 MDT, N761NZ, a Cessna model T210M aircraft sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain while attempting to land at Shively Field Airport (ksaa), Saratoga, WY. The four people on board sustained serious injuries. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 MDT, N761NZ, A CESSNA MODEL T210M AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT SHIVELY FIELD AIRPORT (KSAA), SARATOGA, WY. THE FOUR PEOPLE ON BOARD SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.