What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot reported that while on a long straight in approach to the tvl airport, he encountered strong gusty winds. The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing flare. The aircraft landed hard in a nose down attitude resulting in propeller, firewall and nose landing gear damage. The pilot then reported the incident to the FAA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A LONG STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO THE TVL AIRPORT, HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE RESULTING IN PROPELLER, FIREWALL AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DAMAGE. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE FAA.
NTSB investigation
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