What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 23, 2015 at approximately 9:55 am (MST), privacy data omitted attempted to land a Cessna 305A, N5207G, at the Show Low airport (sow, field elevation 6415). Winds were out of the nne at 5-6 KTS. Temperature was 66 degrees f. dew point was 48 degrees f. altimeter setting was 30.26. Density altitude was 8100 ft. after touchdown (on runway 24), the aircraft began to veer off to the left as indicated by the two sets of equal length skid marks. The aircraft continues to the left and departs the runway and into the infield sod as indicated by the continued skid marks. At some point after departing the runway, the right landing gear is torn from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest upright, supported by its left landing gear and right wing tip. The aircraft suffered major damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, right landing gear, and propeller. It also appears to have structural damage to the rear fuselage section.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:55 AM (MST), ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO LAND A CESSNA 305A, N5207G, AT THE SHOW LOW AIRPORT (SOW, FIELD ELEVATION 6415). WINDS WERE OUT OF THE NNE AT 5-6 KTS. TEMPERATURE WAS 66 DEGREES F. DEW POINT WAS 48 DEGREES F. ALTIMETER SETTING WAS 30.26. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 8100 FT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN (ON RUNWAY 24), THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT AS INDICATED BY THE TWO SETS OF EQUAL LENGTH SKID MARKS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUES TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTS THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE INFIELD SOD AS INDICATED BY THE CONTINUED SKID MARKS. AT SOME POINT AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR IS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT, SUPPORTED BY ITS LEFT LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RIGHT LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER. IT ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE REAR FUSELAGE SECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.