What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot, and single occupant of N72BJ, a black eagle experimental aircraft, was returning to Skywest airport (7T7), at approx 10:00 am estimated standard time on March 12, 2006, after practicing aerobatics. Upon executing the landing flare on runway 24, the aircraft contacted the runway and sustained damage to the left lower aileron spade, left lower aileron, bottom side of wheel pants, and lower surface of rudder. The pilot added power, became airborne and entered the pattern for a second attempt, landing on runway 24 without further incident. The pilot did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT, AND SINGLE OCCUPANT OF N72BJ, A BLACK EAGLE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, WAS RETURNING TO SKYWEST AIRPORT (7T7), AT APPROX 10:00 AM ESTIMATED STANDARD TIME ON MARCH 12, 2006, AFTER PRACTICING AEROBATICS. UPON EXECUTING THE LANDING FLARE ON RUNWAY 24, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LOWER AILERON SPADE, LEFT LOWER AILERON, BOTTOM SIDE OF WHEEL PANTS, AND LOWER SURFACE OF RUDDER. THE PILOT ADDED POWER, BECAME AIRBORNE AND ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT, LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
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