What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 27, 2001 at 1851 hours PDT, a RV-6A, N131LH, made a hard landing on runway 25 at Hawthorne airport (hhr). The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing, left main landing gear, nose gear, and propeller. The pilot reported that during the landing flare he experienced a wind shear or wind gust which lifted the right wing causing the left wing to hit the runway. The pilot stated that he added power but was unable to regain control of the airplane before it made contact with the ground. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 27, 2001 AT 1851 HOURS PDT, A RV-6A, N131LH, MADE A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 AT HAWTHORNE AIRPORT (HHR). THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR, AND PROPELLER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE HE EXPERIENCED A WIND SHEAR OR WIND GUST WHICH LIFTED THE RIGHT WING CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO HIT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ADDED POWER BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.