What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/18/2023 a Luscombe aircraft, privacy data omitted, had a RH gear failure while landing in Cortez, colo. Two pilots were on board for a familiarization flight after the aircraft was sold to the pilot on the left hand seat. Aircraft was severly damaged, including right hand main gear, both wing tips and spinner on aircraft prop. One slight injury to the PIC, who sustained a cut to the head. NTSB has ruled this an accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/18/2023 A LUSCOMBE AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAD A RH GEAR FAILURE WHILE LANDING IN CORTEZ, COLO. TWO PILOTS WERE ON BOARD FOR A FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS SOLD TO THE PILOT ON THE LEFT HAND SEAT. AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED, INCLUDING RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR, BOTH WING TIPS AND SPINNER ON AIRCRAFT PROP. ONE SLIGHT INJURY TO THE PIC, WHO SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE HEAD. NTSB HAS RULED THIS AN 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.