What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On final approach during flare the pilot added power thus raising the nose and obscuring his view of the runway. The aircraft drifted to the right. The right wing began to contact treetops along the right edge of the runway as the aircraft descended. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft and came to a stop on the right side of the runway. The aircraft received damage to the propeller, lower cowling, landing gear, and lower right wing. No injuries were received. privacy data omitted Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FINAL APPROACH DURING FLARE THE PILOT ADDED POWER THUS RAISING THE NOSE AND OBSCURING HIS VIEW OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO CONTACT TREETOPS ALONG THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED. THE PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LOWER COWLING, LANDING GEAR, AND LOWER RIGHT WING. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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