What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hard landing initial touchdown broke off the left main landing gear wheel at the axle support fork. Upon secondary touchdown, the wheel-less left gear leg contacted the runway, causing the airplane to turn sharply left off of the runway, collapsing the right main gear and tailwheel, and causing both propeller tips to strike the ground. Aircraft came to rest upright, on the belly. Pilot and passenger both exited the aircraft uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
HARD LANDING INITIAL TOUCHDOWN BROKE OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AT THE AXLE SUPPORT FORK. UPON SECONDARY TOUCHDOWN, THE WHEEL-LESS LEFT GEAR LEG CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO TURN SHARPLY LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND TAILWHEEL, AND CAUSING BOTH PROPELLER TIPS TO STRIKE THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT, ON THE BELLY. PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N66PB · 2
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