What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing the aircraft touched down and then "ballooned" into the air. The pilot added engine power, however, the aircraft landed a second time, striking the propeller and nose gear first. The aircraft departed the runway and struck a runway light with the horizontal stabilator. The pilot brought the aircraft back on the runway and then taxied to his hangar. The aircraft's firewall was buckled and its right stabilator was displaced aft approximately six inches.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND THEN "BALLOONED" INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT ADDED ENGINE POWER, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED A SECOND TIME, STRIKING THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR. THE PILOT BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN TAXIED TO HIS HANGAR. THE AIRCRAFT'S FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED AND ITS RIGHT STABILATOR WAS DISPLACED AFT APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.