What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 20, 2019 at 0930 CST, N143MS registered as a 2107 vans RV-8 experimental aircraft, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when on landing the aircraft had stalled about 6-7 feet above the runway. The aircraft experienced a hard landing resulting in the main landing gear collapse and the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot and single passenger reported no injuries. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 20, 2019 AT 0930 CST, N143MS REGISTERED AS A 2107 VANS RV-8 EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HAD STALLED ABOUT 6-7 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.