What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 29, 2024, at 14:45 CDT, a harmony aircraft, registered to a flight school, veered off from the taxiway the right-wing bent by hitting the ground due to collapsed right main gear caught by the soft surface of the grass area during taxi for departure at Midland international air & Space port in Midland, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a ferry flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot and the passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Midland international air & Space port in Midland, TX on July 29, 2014, at 14:40 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 29, 2024, AT 14:45 CDT, A HARMONY AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED TO A FLIGHT SCHOOL, VEERED OFF FROM THE TAXIWAY THE RIGHT-WING BENT BY HITTING THE GROUND DUE TO COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT BY THE SOFT SURFACE OF THE GRASS AREA DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT IN MIDLAND, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A FERRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE PORT IN MIDLAND, TX ON JULY 29, 2014, AT 14:40 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.