What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 for the purpose of obtaining night currency. The private pilot departed Fargo Hector International Airport and remained in the traffic pattern for runway 17. On the first landing the pilot stated that he flared too high and this action resulted in a hard landing. He continued making landings and only when he prepared to place the aircraft in its hangar did he find that the propeller tips were bent. He reported this to the FAA and initial investigation indicateddamage consistent with an aircraft incident. However further investigation after engine removal indicated a bent and distorted firewall. The report has now been changed to reflect this finding.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING NIGHT CURRENCY. THE PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 17. ON THE FIRST LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. HE CONTINUED MAKING LANDINGS AND ONLY WHEN HE PREPARED TO PLACE THE AIRCRAFT IN ITS HANGAR DID HE FIND THAT THE PROPELLER TIPS WERE BENT. HE REPORTED THIS TO THE FAA AND INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATEDDAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN AIRCRAFT INCIDENT. HOWEVER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AFTER ENGINE REMOVAL INDICATED A BENT AND DISTORTED FIREWALL. THE REPORT HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO REFLECT THIS FINDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.