What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 13, 2012, the pilot of N1901Z was demonstrating a short field landing in a conventional gear Cessna 150 when the left gear leg fractured shortly after touchdown. This resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. Inspection of the broken gear leg revealed a pre-existing crack in addition to evidence of improper maintenance procedures for corrosion removal. An inspection of the right gear leg also showed the same improper maintenance procedures for corrosion removal. The pilot, who also holds an A&P mechanic certificate, performed the maintenance referred to above.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 13, 2012, THE PILOT OF N1901Z WAS DEMONSTRATING A SHORT FIELD LANDING IN A CONVENTIONAL GEAR CESSNA 150 WHEN THE LEFT GEAR LEG FRACTURED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN GEAR LEG REVEALED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN ADDITION TO EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. AN INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT GEAR LEG ALSO SHOWED THE SAME IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. THE PILOT, WHO ALSO HOLDS AN A&P MECHANIC CERTIFICATE, PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.