What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Bounced twice landing. Aborted. Concerned about trees on climbout. Landed beyond runway on rough terrain. (-23) while landing at French Lick airport, French Lick, Indiana, aircraft attempted a go around. Pilot lost directional control and aircraft turned right and impacted the ground appro. 200 feet to the south of runway 26. Aircraft broke nose gear off and wing tips impacted the ground. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
BOUNCED TWICE LANDING. ABORTED. CONCERNED ABOUT TREES ON CLIMBOUT. LANDED BEYOND RUNWAY ON ROUGH TERRAIN. (-23) WHILE LANDING AT FRENCH LICK AIRPORT, FRENCH LICK, INDIANA, AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPRO. 200 FEET TO THE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 26. AIRCRAFT BROKE NOSE GEAR OFF AND WING TIPS IMPACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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