What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 12, 2012, at about 18:52 eastern standard time, a aero commander (AC-11) aircraft N4851W registered to commander 114 corp operating as 14 CFR part 91 landed on rwy 21 at Hilton Head island airport (hxd). Aircraft ran off the left side of runway 21, continuing though the grass, over a ditch and coming to rest on taxiway alfa with the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot and passenger were not injured in this event. Visual meteorological condition prevailed. The aircraft has substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2012, AT ABOUT 18:52 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A AERO COMMANDER (AC-11) AIRCRAFT N4851W REGISTERED TO COMMANDER 114 CORP OPERATING AS 14 CFR PART 91 LANDED ON RWY 21 AT HILTON HEAD ISLAND AIRPORT (HXD). AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 21, CONTINUING THOUGH THE GRASS, OVER A DITCH AND COMING TO REST ON TAXIWAY ALFA WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED IN THIS EVENT.VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.