What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he had a hard landing hitting on right MLG first, then striking right wing tip on runway causing the aircraft to bounce back left impacting left prop blade assembly on runway. Pilot regain control and taxied off active runway to safe area. Aircraft has substantial damage to left wing tip with wrinkling associated with the impact extending over wing surface up to engine cowling. There is also signs of buckling on inboard side of engine on wings shoulder which would be an indication of spar damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD A HARD LANDING HITTING ON RIGHT MLG FIRST, THEN STRIKING RIGHT WING TIP ON RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE BACK LEFT IMPACTING LEFT PROP BLADE ASSEMBLY ON RUNWAY. PILOT REGAIN CONTROL AND TAXIED OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY TO SAFE AREA. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP WITH WRINKLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT EXTENDING OVER WING SURFACE UP TO ENGINE COWLING. THERE IS ALSO SIGNS OF BUCKLING ON INBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE ON WINGS SHOULDER WHICH WOULD BE AN INDICATION OF SPAR DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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