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.
Aircraft came in for a final landing after instructional flight. The strut unbeknownst to the crew had fully extended, thus completely breaking out of its guide.
The aircraft landed, broke from the strut and rolled to a stop 50 ft from the initial impact.
No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR A FINAL LANDING AFTER INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE STRUT UNBEKNOWNST TO THE CREW HAD FULLY EXTENDED, THUS COMPLETELY BREAKING OUT OF ITS GUIDE.
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, BROKE FROM THE STRUT AND ROLLED TO A STOP 50 FT FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT.