What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Canadian pilot les davenport was on his first cross country to the U.S. With 140 hours tt and 37 in type. He was flying his newly certified van s RV-6A aircraft and attempted to land at geg. He had problems finding the airport and said he had lost his concentration as he flared and did not react to some mild turbulence. He hit hard, bounced one time, and landed on the nose wheel. The nose gear leg bent. No other damage was found on this immaculate homebuilt aircraft. This incident file will be referred to the canadian authorities for their action.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CANADIAN PILOT LES DAVENPORT WAS ON HIS FIRST CROSS COUNTRY TO THE U.S. WITH 140 HOURS TT AND 37 IN TYPE. HE WAS FLYING HIS NEWLY CERTIFIED VAN S RV-6A AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT GEG. HE HAD PROBLEMS FINDING THE AIRPORT AND SAID HE HAD LOST HIS CONCENTRATION AS HE FLARED AND DID NOT REACT TO SOME MILD TURBULENCE. HE HIT HARD, BOUNCED ONE TIME, AND LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE NOSE GEAR LEG BENT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THIS IMMACULATE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT. THIS INCIDENT FILE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES FOR THEIR ACTION.