What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman had just purchased aircraft and was making his initial flight from macomb, IL (mqb) to Carbondale, IL (mdh). Airman made two attempts to land on runway 6 at mdh. The airman stated he could not land the aircraft on runway 6 "because of ground effect". Airman elected to land on grassy area east of runway 36R at mdh. Airman made a hard landing, the aircraft bounced and then contacted the ground a second time collapsing the main landing gear and shattering the wooden propeller. The aircraft received substantial damage. The airman received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN HAD JUST PURCHASED AIRCRAFT AND WAS MAKING HIS INITIAL FLIGHT FROM MACOMB, IL (MQB) TO CARBONDALE, IL (MDH). AIRMAN MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND ON RUNWAY 6 AT MDH. THE AIRMAN STATED HE COULD NOT LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 6 "BECAUSE OF GROUND EFFECT". AIRMAN ELECTED TO LAND ON GRASSY AREA EAST OF RUNWAY 36R AT MDH. AIRMAN MADE A HARD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND A SECOND TIME COLLAPSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SHATTERING THE WOODEN PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRMAN RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.