What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During approach to runway 27 pilot inadvertantly lined up on taxi way, realized mistake and while correcting for runway lost control of aircraft on landing.
Aircraft departed runway to the left, coming to rest approximately 1000 feet down runway and 50 feet off of runway.
Inspection revealed nose gear broken off of firewall resulting in lower third of firewall damage.
No mechanical issues reported by pilot prior to landing.
Last aircraft annual 10/28/2015.
As the FAA filed it
DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 PILOT INADVERTANTLY LINED UP ON TAXI WAY, REALIZED MISTAKE AND WHILE CORRECTING FOR RUNWAY LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON LANDING.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET DOWN RUNWAY AND 50 FEET OFF OF RUNWAY.
INSPECTION REVEALED NOSE GEAR BROKEN OFF OF FIREWALL RESULTING IN LOWER THIRD OF FIREWALL DAMAGE.
NO MECHANICAL ISSUES REPORTED BY PILOT PRIOR TO LANDING.
LAST AIRCRAFT ANNUAL 10/28/2015.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.