What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an attempted landing on runway 22 at kavp, the left main landing gear of the aircraft was sheared off. The instructor on board stated the student was at the controls when he flared too soon. The instructor took the controls and attempted to add power in an effort to soften the touchdown. After "ballooning", the instructor stated the aircraft touched down in a manner that was not unusually hard. A witness stated the aircraft appeared to be high and fast. The weather was VMC, winds were light and variable and there were no reported injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT KAVP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHEARED OFF. THE INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD STATED THE STUDENT WAS AT THE CONTROLS WHEN HE FLARED TOO SOON. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER IN AN EFFORT TO SOFTEN THE TOUCHDOWN. AFTER "BALLOONING", THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A MANNER THAT WAS NOT UNUSUALLY HARD. A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE HIGH AND FAST. THE WEATHER WAS VMC, WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES.
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