What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon landing on touchdown, the left landing gear broke off and departed the aircraft. The aircraft veered off of the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch along side of the runway.
In a statement from the pilot, he did indicate that the aircraft did not have any mechanic issues that would contribute to the landing gear failure.
As the FAA filed it
UPON LANDING ON TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH ALONG SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT, HE DID INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ANY MECHANIC ISSUES THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.