What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 24, 2017, at 2100 hrs, a Cessna 421 aircraft bearing registration number N-8017Q, registered to private individual, landed long on approach and skidded off runway resulting in sheared left main landing gear upon impact with terrain at tradewinds airport, Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from Amarillo, Texas on August 24, 2017 at 1500 hrs.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 24, 2017, AT 2100 HRS, A CESSNA 421 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N-8017Q, REGISTERED TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, LANDED LONG ON APPROACH AND SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY RESULTING IN SHEARED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN AT TRADEWINDS AIRPORT, AMARILLO, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM AMARILLO, TEXAS ON AUGUST 24, 2017 AT 1500 HRS.
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