What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 15, 2017 at approximately 1330 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20E aircraft, N9265M, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it overran the runway and struck a phone pole on landing at the pilots private 1,800 foot grass strip south of Dowling, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions and calm winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was not injured. The local flight originated from greensburg, Indiana. Weather report at kbtl airport at 1653Z was: wind 130 degrees at 05 knots, visibility 10 statute miles and clear, temp. 20, dew point 05, altimeter 30.06.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 15, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20E AIRCRAFT, N9265M, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A PHONE POLE ON LANDING AT THE PILOTS PRIVATE 1,800 FOOT GRASS STRIP SOUTH OF DOWLING, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND CALM WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GREENSBURG, INDIANA. WEATHER REPORT AT KBTL AIRPORT AT 1653Z WAS: WIND 130 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES AND CLEAR, TEMP. 20, DEW POINT 05, ALTIMETER 30.06.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.