What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon landing rwy 28 at kphn, the pilot privacy data omitted lost control of glasair SH-2 N165WM and impacted ground near fuel ramp and was engulfed in flames. The pilot privacy data omitted was pulled from the burning wreckage by the assistant airport manager privacy data omitted. The pilot later stated to police that it was not an equipment malfunction. He had a new propeller installed and that it had a much low pitch, therefore he had to up the rpm's for landing and at that point lost control of the aircraft and hit the ground. The pilot privacy data omitted was transported to the university of Michigan burn center and had 2nd degree burns over 46% of his body. privacy data omitted (Injury summary block 20 counted as other) was treated for first and second degree burns on her hands.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON LANDING RWY 28 AT KPHN, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST CONTROL OF GLASAIR SH-2 N165WM AND IMPACTED GROUND NEAR FUEL RAMP AND WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PULLED FROM THE BURNING WRECKAGE BY THE ASSISTANT AIRPORT MANAGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT LATER STATED TO POLICE THAT IT WAS NOT AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. HE HAD A NEW PROPELLER INSTALLED AND THAT IT HAD A MUCH LOW PITCH, THEREFORE HE HAD TO UP THE RPM'S FOR LANDING AND AT THAT POINT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BURN CENTER AND HAD 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER 46% OF HIS BODY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (INJURY SUMMARY BLOCK 20 COUNTED AS OTHER) WAS TREATED FOR FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER HANDS.
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