What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 28th, 2024, a tailwheel airplane had an accident at the Mccall airport(kmyl). The airplane encountered a strong gust of wind on the landing roll out that spun the tail out, which caused the aircraft to skid. The landing gear bolt failed and sheared causing the gear to collapse. This caused substantial damage to the fuselage, wing, and prop.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 28TH, 2024, A TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE HAD AN ACCIDENT AT THE MCCALL AIRPORT(KMYL). THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON THE LANDING ROLL OUT THAT SPUN THE TAIL OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SKID. THE LANDING GEAR BOLT FAILED AND SHEARED CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, WING, AND PROP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.