What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 1, 2023, at 1000 MST, a Mooney M20, privacy data omitted, landed short of the runway and struck a berm, causing the landing gear to collapse. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at el paso, TX, on July 1, 2023, at about 0940 MST.
The investigation determined the pilot landed just short of the runway and the nose landing gear struck a small dirt berm. The johnson-bar broke and the landing gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded on the runway. There was no indication of mechanical issues.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 1, 2023, AT 1000 MST, A MOONEY M20, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A BERM, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EL PASO, TX, ON JULY 1, 2023, AT ABOUT 0940 MST.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PILOT LANDED JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SMALL DIRT BERM. THE JOHNSON-BAR BROKE AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MECHANICAL ISSUES.
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