What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/7/16 N46893, an L-3 was landing on runway 32 at Fitchburg Airport.
As stated by the pilot: on landing roll the aircraft veered left of centerline. The pilot overcorrected to the right, crossing the centerline again, and struck a landing light, stopping the aircraft. The sudden stop broke the left landing gear. The aircraft then came to rest on it's left wingtip, and elevator.
Pilot and passenger egress without injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/7/16 N46893, AN L-3 WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT FITCHBURG AIRPORT.
AS STATED BY THE PILOT: ON LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE PILOT OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, CROSSING THE CENTERLINE AGAIN, AND STRUCK A LANDING LIGHT, STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. THE SUDDEN STOP BROKE THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT WINGTIP, AND ELEVATOR.
PILOT AND PASSENGER EGRESS WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.