What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the touch down portion of a practice final approach to landing, the aircraft?s right main landing gear contacted the upward sloping turf surface approximately five feet prior to and approximately 16 inches below the runway?s paved surface. Upon contact with the ground, the right main landing gear departed the aircraft. The pilot in command (PIC), a flight instructor providing dual instruction during the flight, stated upon impact he took control of the aircraft from the pilot flying, and the aircraft slid to rest approximately 950 feet from point of impact.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE TOUCH DOWN PORTION OF A PRACTICE FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT?S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE UPWARD SLOPING TURF SURFACE APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET PRIOR TO AND APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES BELOW THE RUNWAY?S PAVED SURFACE. UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROVIDING DUAL INSTRUCTION DURING THE FLIGHT, STATED UPON IMPACT HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PILOT FLYING, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO REST APPROXIMATELY 950 FEET FROM POINT OF IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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