What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 21, 2015 at 0658 MDT, a Cessna CE-177-RG, N1875Q , touched down off the runway 75 feet north of runway 8 in scrub brush on landing at Aztec municipal airport, Aztec new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not, filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at navajo lake airport, new Mexico (1V0) on September 21 at 0630 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 AT 0658 MDT, A CESSNA CE-177-RG, N1875Q , TOUCHED DOWN OFF THE RUNWAY 75 FEET NORTH OF RUNWAY 8 IN SCRUB BRUSH ON LANDING AT AZTEC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AZTEC NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT, FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NAVAJO LAKE AIRPORT, NEW MEXICO (1V0) ON SEPTEMBER 21 AT 0630 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.