What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/28/2021 at approximately 2020 gmt a PA-28-180, N32592, landed short of runway 24 at Potomac Airfield in Fort Washington Maryland. The aircrafts left main landing gear struck the asphalt where it meets the grass at the front of the runway. The aircraft regained lift for a short distance and upon touching back down, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft then proceeded to veer off the runway to the left approximately 60 feet where it came to rest. The pilot and 2 passengers evacuated without further incident and no injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/28/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 GMT A PA-28-180, N32592, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 24 AT POTOMAC AIRFIELD IN FORT WASHINGTON MARYLAND. THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE ASPHALT WHERE IT MEETS THE GRASS AT THE FRONT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT REGAINED LIFT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND UPON TOUCHING BACK DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PROCEEDED TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET WHERE IT CAME TO REST. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS EVACUATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.