What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 16 2017 at 1510 MDT, a Cessna 206, N166Z registered to usda forest service fire & aviation porpoised on landing at Albuquerque international sunport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while on a repositioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated airline transport pilot was not injured. The flight originated at st. george, Utah, on July 16 2017 at 1215 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 16 2017 AT 1510 MDT, A CESSNA 206, N166Z REGISTERED TO USDA FOREST SERVICE FIRE & AVIATION PORPOISED ON LANDING AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ST. GEORGE, UTAH, ON JULY 16 2017 AT 1215 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.