What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that when he approached the airport, the wind was reported to be gusting to 20 mph. He made a hard landing that resulted in damage to the aircraft. The pilot elected to make a go-around, and landed again, and again made another hard landing. He stated that he was unaware of the extent of the damage and thought it was minor. Upon investigation by an FAA inspector, the damage was considered to be extensive. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE GUSTING TO 20 MPH. HE MADE A HARD LANDING THAT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, AND LANDED AGAIN, AND AGAIN MADE ANOTHER HARD LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR. UPON INVESTIGATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE DAMAGE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE EXTENSIVE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.