What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The investigating aviation safety inspector (ASI) contacted PIC of the accident aircraft. The aircraft departed houston memorial airport (M48) for a day trip to Gastons Airport (3M0). PIC stated in phone conversation and pilot statement he landed short of runway 24 at 3M0. PIC was unfamiliar with landing at this grass unapproved surface runway. PIC stated he had a 30-40 mph crosswind on downwind, which dramatically decreased in velocity on the final approach, causing a loss of lift. Due to landing short of the runway, the aircraft sustained substantial damage upon landing, causing the nose landing gear to collapse and shear off before the engine/propeller contacted the ground. Two soles on board, zero injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE INVESTIGATING AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR (ASI) CONTACTED PIC OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOUSTON MEMORIAL AIRPORT (M48) FOR A DAY TRIP TO GASTONS AIRPORT (3M0). PIC STATED IN PHONE CONVERSATION AND PILOT STATEMENT HE LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 24 AT 3M0. PIC WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH LANDING AT THIS GRASS UNAPPROVED SURFACE RUNWAY. PIC STATED HE HAD A 30-40 MPH CROSSWIND ON DOWNWIND, WHICH DRAMATICALLY DECREASED IN VELOCITY ON THE FINAL APPROACH, CAUSING A LOSS OF LIFT. DUE TO LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON LANDING, CAUSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND SHEAR OFF BEFORE THE ENGINE/PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND. TWO SOLES ON BOARD, ZERO INJURIES.
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