What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported on final approach there was a crosswind at at approximately 15 mph with moderate turbulence. He increase approach speed to about 7 mph above normal with 2 notches of flaps. He planned his landing at the beginning of the asphalt of the runway, which has a displaced threshold of 315 ft. the pilot then reported that the turbulence increased and wind was gusting just before touchdown. He had a slight left bank in to correct for wind. He then reported that just before touchdown the wind or turbulence pushed the plane down about 5 feet short of the asphalt (approximately 320 ft. short of the approved landing portion of the runway). The aircraft remained on the runway briefly before departing the the left side, striking a runway light and the left main gear separating from the aircraft. The aircraft came to a stop in an adjoining corn field. Minimal damage to the landing gear itself and the wing were found to not be substantial.
METAR kmtn 062045Z 31012G16KT 10SM FEW050 FEW120 12/M02 A3012
METAR kmtn 062154Z 29008KT 10SM FEW200 08/M02 A3016
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH THERE WAS A CROSSWIND AT AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE. HE INCREASE APPROACH SPEED TO ABOUT 7 MPH ABOVE NORMAL WITH 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS. HE PLANNED HIS LANDING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ASPHALT OF THE RUNWAY, WHICH HAS A DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF 315 FT. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED THAT THE TURBULENCE INCREASED AND WIND WAS GUSTING JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. HE HAD A SLIGHT LEFT BANK IN TO CORRECT FOR WIND. HE THEN REPORTED THAT JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE WIND OR TURBULENCE PUSHED THE PLANE DOWN ABOUT 5 FEET SHORT OF THE ASPHALT (APPROXIMATELY 320 FT. SHORT OF THE APPROVED LANDING PORTION OF THE RUNWAY). THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY BRIEFLY BEFORE DEPARTING THE THE LEFT SIDE, STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN AN ADJOINING CORN FIELD. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR ITSELF AND THE WING WERE FOUND TO NOT BE SUBSTANTIAL.
METAR KMTN 062045Z 31012G16KT 10SM FEW050 FEW120 12/M02 A3012
METAR KMTN 062154Z 29008KT 10SM FEW200 08/M02 A3016
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