What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 15, 2014, at 1833 eastern standard time, an experimental quick silver mx ii light sport airplane, N94567, was substantially damaged while landing on frozen lake macatawa near Holland, Michigan. The pilot and passenger sustained no injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual,
Under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual
Meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. The flight departed park township airport, (hlm) Holland, Michigan, about 1815 EDT. According to the pilot he was attempting a landing on the frozen lake when he hit a deep snow drift and the aircraft tipped up on its nose severing the nose wheel and right wing.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 15, 2014, AT 1833 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL QUICK SILVER MX II LIGHT SPORT AIRPLANE, N94567, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE MACATAWA NEAR HOLLAND, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL,
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. DAY VISUAL
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED PARK TOWNSHIP AIRPORT, (HLM) HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, ABOUT 1815 EDT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON THE FROZEN LAKE WHEN HE HIT A DEEP SNOW DRIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP ON ITS NOSE SEVERING THE NOSE WHEEL AND RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.