From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While landing after part 91 flight, pilot turned for final to land at Alpine, WY, 46U. During the turn, aircraft lost altitude and impacted the palisade reservoir 3500 feet from the end of runway 13. Both wings cracked in half, landing gear departed aircraft and cabin door was blown open. Day VFR. One pilot uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE LANDING AFTER PART 91 FLIGHT, PILOT TURNED FOR FINAL TO LAND AT ALPINE, WY, 46U. DURING THE TURN, AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE PALISADE RESERVOIR 3500 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 13. BOTH WINGS CRACKED IN HALF, LANDING GEAR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND CABIN DOOR WAS BLOWN OPEN. DAY VFR. ONE PILOT UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.