What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on approach to runway 12. Pilot reported it had a high airspeed. As pilot began flare-out, aircraft settled to the runway at a high sink rate. Aircraft made hard contact with the runway and bounced back into the air. A total of three bounces occurred, during which time pilot reported hearing a noise coming from the front of the aircraft. Pilot stated that he thought aircraft had struck a runway light. After the third bounce, engine power was applied and the aircraft was flown around the traffic pattern for another landing attempt. A normal landing was accomplished without further incident. Upon investigation after engine shut-down, pilot discovered that propeller tips were bent, nose wheel was tilted, and two engine mounts were broken with a third bent.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12. PILOT REPORTED IT HAD A HIGH AIRSPEED. AS PILOT BEGAN FLARE-OUT, AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY AT A HIGH SINK RATE. AIRCRAFT MADE HARD CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. A TOTAL OF THREE BOUNCES OCCURRED, DURING WHICH TIME PILOT REPORTED HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. AFTER THE THIRD BOUNCE, ENGINE POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR ANOTHER LANDING ATTEMPT. A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION AFTER ENGINE SHUT-DOWN, PILOT DISCOVERED THAT PROPELLER TIPS WERE BENT, NOSE WHEEL WAS TILTED, AND TWO ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN WITH A THIRD BENT.
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