What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon landing on grass next to runway 18 at avk on June 21,2026 at approximately 0930 local. Pilot landed without issue and continued on runway heading to intersection of runway 18/36 and runway 6/27 for a left 90 degree turn to enter service road. About 60 feet before entering service road the left main landing gear fell in a deep hole causing immediate prop strike and substantial aircraft damage. Pilot exited aircraft with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
UPON LANDING ON GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY 18 AT AVK ON JUNE 21,2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 LOCAL. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE AND CONTINUED ON RUNWAY HEADING TO INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 18/36 AND RUNWAY 6/27 FOR A LEFT 90 DEGREE TURN TO ENTER SERVICE ROAD. ABOUT 60 FEET BEFORE ENTERING SERVICE ROAD THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FELL IN A DEEP HOLE CAUSING IMMEDIATE PROP STRIKE AND SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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