What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 20, 2006 at 1345 EST, a Piper malibu PA-46, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted A1 signs, inc. sustained a hard landing at the vandenburg airport (vdf), Tampa, Florida while on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and the aircraft was on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The flight originated at dickson, tennsessee. The pilot stated that he stalled the aircraft prior to touch down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 20, 2006 AT 1345 EST, A PIPER MALIBU PA-46, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ A1 SIGNS, INC. SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING AT THE VANDENBURG AIRPORT (VDF), TAMPA, FLORIDA WHILE ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DICKSON, TENNSESSEE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.