What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 1, 2016 at 1715 CST a Piper PA-28-140 registered to blue moon aviation LLC collided with a moving semitruck trailer while on approach to runway 26L at Sylvania Airport (C89), Sturtevant, WI. The impact resulted in the loss of all three landing gears. Visual meteorological condition prevailed with the sky clear and visibility 10 statue miles. The official sunset was at 1703 CST. The PAPI(precision approach path indicator) guidance system for runway 26L was inoperative. After a go-around the aircraft was landed on runway 26R (grass). The commercial pilot/flight instructor and passenger were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight originated at batten airport, racine, WI on February 1, 2016 at approximately 1645 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT 1715 CST A PIPER PA-28-140 REGISTERED TO BLUE MOON AVIATION LLC COLLIDED WITH A MOVING SEMITRUCK TRAILER WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26L AT SYLVANIA AIRPORT (C89), STURTEVANT, WI. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL THREE LANDING GEARS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED WITH THE SKY CLEAR AND VISIBILITY 10 STATUE MILES. THE OFFICIAL SUNSET WAS AT 1703 CST. THE PAPI(PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR) GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR RUNWAY 26L WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER A GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON RUNWAY 26R (GRASS). THE COMMERCIAL PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BATTEN AIRPORT, RACINE, WI ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1645 CST.
NTSB investigation
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