What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC flew from ydn to inl on 10/20/2024, landing in inl at 1300 CDT.
The PIC noted a crosswind on approach. Upon touchdown, the aircraft veered off the runway, struck one taxiway pedestal light, and the nose landing gear collapsed. Both propellers made contact with the ground and both engines experienced sudden stoppage. Nose radome damaged on contact with the ground. The nose gear was severed just above the wheel.
As the FAA filed it
PIC FLEW FROM YDN TO INL ON 10/20/2024, LANDING IN INL AT 1300 CDT.
THE PIC NOTED A CROSSWIND ON APPROACH. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK ONE TAXIWAY PEDESTAL LIGHT, AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. BOTH PROPELLERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND BOTH ENGINES EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. NOSE RADOME DAMAGED ON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SEVERED JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.