What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot was observed to bounce after initial touchdown. Pilot stated that he retracted the flaps and landed hard again. Witnesses state that he porpoised the aircraft 5-6 times and then the nose wheel fork broke. The aircraft came to rest on the runway on the nose gear oleo strut. The propeller tips were both bent. No firewall or cowling damage was evident. privacy data omitted No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. PILOT STATED THAT HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND LANDED HARD AGAIN. WITNESSES STATE THAT HE PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT 5-6 TIMES AND THEN THE NOSE WHEEL FORK BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY ON THE NOSE GEAR OLEO STRUT. THE PROPELLER TIPS WERE BOTH BENT. NO FIREWALL OR COWLING DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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