What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/09/2025 at approximately 1630 CST, the pilot landed long due to the evening sun obscuring his vision. After touchdown, he noticed he was farther down the runway than expected. He noticed people in automobiles filming his landing and obstructing his ability to use the clearing beyond. He turned right to avoid the automobiles, which overstressed the axle attachment bolts, causing the left wheel assembly to detach from the gear spring. The left wing impacted the ground two times, bending the wing spar in two places.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/09/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 CST, THE PILOT LANDED LONG DUE TO THE EVENING SUN OBSCURING HIS VISION. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE NOTICED HE WAS FARTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY THAN EXPECTED. HE NOTICED PEOPLE IN AUTOMOBILES FILMING HIS LANDING AND OBSTRUCTING HIS ABILITY TO USE THE CLEARING BEYOND. HE TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID THE AUTOMOBILES, WHICH OVERSTRESSED THE AXLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS, CAUSING THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO DETACH FROM THE GEAR SPRING. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND TWO TIMES, BENDING THE WING SPAR IN TWO PLACES.
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