What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 27 July 2024 at 1113 local time, accident aircraft made a landing with gear not fully locked down at Fort Atkinson airport (61C). The left and nose wheels collapsed on touchdown, and accident aircraft skidded off runway to left. The left wing hit a runway edge light and came to a stop in the grass off the left side of the runway. The PIC and 2 passengers were not injured. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the left wing. Visual meteorlogical conditions existed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 27 JULY 2024 AT 1113 LOCAL TIME, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT MADE A LANDING WITH GEAR NOT FULLY LOCKED DOWN AT FORT ATKINSON AIRPORT (61C). THE LEFT AND NOSE WHEELS COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN, AND ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY TO LEFT. THE LEFT WING HIT A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE GRASS OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N980BL · 1
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