What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Cirrus was on approch to runway 31 at Hollister municipal airport (kcvh), on short final at approximately 100 feet, was struck from behind by an aircraft departing runway 31 (same runway), resulting in the Cirrus aircraft receiving major damage to the tail of the aircraft (left elevator and horizontal stabilizer). Cirrus aircraft plummeted to the ground landing, bounced on the runway, collapsing landing gear. Small post-landing fire occured.
Secondary aircraft that collided with the Cirrus sustained propeller damage, landed safely.
As the FAA filed it
CIRRUS WAS ON APPROCH TO RUNWAY 31 AT HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KCVH), ON SHORT FINAL AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY AN AIRCRAFT DEPARTING RUNWAY 31 (SAME RUNWAY), RESULTING IN THE CIRRUS AIRCRAFT RECEIVING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT (LEFT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER). CIRRUS AIRCRAFT PLUMMETED TO THE GROUND LANDING, BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING LANDING GEAR. SMALL POST-LANDING FIRE OCCURED.
SECONDARY AIRCRAFT THAT COLLIDED WITH THE CIRRUS SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE, LANDED SAFELY.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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