What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The pilot stated that during his landing attempt he experienced a series of bounces. The pilot further stated that his recovery attempts were unsuccessful, and the aircraft incurrred substantial structural damage. The FAA inspector who conducted a postcrash examination of the airplane stated that he found no evidence of any precrash mechanical malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS LANDING ATTEMPT HE EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF BOUNCES. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HIS RECOVERY ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRRED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO CONDUCTED A POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE STATED THAT HE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRECRASH MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.