What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 24, 2002, at 1100 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172M, N61737, porpoised on landing at the Catalina island airport, Avalon, California. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, was operated by the long beach flying club and rented by the pilot for a personal cross-country flight under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 of the federal aviation regulations. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 24, 2002, AT 1100 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172M, N61737, PORPOISED ON LANDING AT THE CATALINA ISLAND AIRPORT, AVALON, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, WAS OPERATED BY THE LONG BEACH FLYING CLUB AND RENTED BY THE PILOT FOR A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS 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.