What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on November 27, 1996 at 1430 EST at Brooks field (5D8), Marshall, MI a Cessna 172-A, N52341, sustained minor damage to the firewall when the certificated private pilot porpoised the aircraft upon landing, allowing the propeller to strike the runway surface. The pilot executed a touch-and-go landing and managed to land without further incident. The pilot was unaware of the prop strike until after being airborne on the go-around. Airman competency - pilot failed to maintain control.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996 AT 1430 EST AT BROOKS FIELD (5D8), MARSHALL, MI A CESSNA 172-A, N52341, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL WHEN THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING, ALLOWING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AND MANAGED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROP STRIKE UNTIL AFTER BEING AIRBORNE ON THE GO-AROUND. AIRMAN COMPETENCY - PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.
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