What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 20, 2003, at approximately 1230 PST, pilot yoon in attempting to land at lvk, experienced a hard landing, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. She reported in a statement submitted to the NTSB, that she departed fresno, CA at 1130 hours; flying direct to lvk. On landing, pilot reported she bounced the aircraft two times. She referred in her statement to these as "porpoise" type motions. She executed a go-around, and on the second approach, landed uneventfully.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 20, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 PST, PILOT YOON IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT LVK, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. SHE REPORTED IN A STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE NTSB, THAT SHE DEPARTED FRESNO, CA AT 1130 HOURS; FLYING DIRECT TO LVK. ON LANDING, PILOT REPORTED SHE BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT TWO TIMES. SHE REFERRED IN HER STATEMENT TO THESE AS "PORPOISE" TYPE MOTIONS. SHE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND, AND ON THE SECOND APPROACH, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N73857 · 2
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