What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 26, 2015, at 1530 CDT, a Piper PA-24-260, N8583P, privacy data omittedpiloted by gordon e. hering^, a paraplegic, mishandled the landed on runway 13 at West Bend municipal airport, West Bend, WI. VFR conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at waukesha, WI on September 26 at approximetly 1500 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015, AT 1530 CDT, A PIPER PA-24-260, N8583P, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOTED BY GORDON E. HERING^, A PARAPLEGIC, MISHANDLED THE LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 AT WEST BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WEST BEND, WI. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WAUKESHA, WI ON SEPTEMBER 26 AT APPROXIMETLY 1500 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.