What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/08/07 at approximately 1200 CDT, the pilot privacy data omitted was on a VFR flight inbound to Kenosha, WI, airport , where he made a hard landing. Investigation revealed that the aircraft was too high and fast on final approach. The pilot flared the aircraft too high. Aircraft floated and while attempting to land began to porpoise. After the third bounce, the aircraft remained on the ground. During the taxi the pilot noticed a lot of shimmy from the nose wheel. After shutdown the pilot discovered the nose tire was flat and substantial damage to the firewall.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/08/07 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 CDT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT INBOUND TO KENOSHA, WI, AIRPORT , WHERE HE MADE A HARD LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRCRAFT TOO HIGH. AIRCRAFT FLOATED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. AFTER THE THIRD BOUNCE, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE GROUND. DURING THE TAXI THE PILOT NOTICED A LOT OF SHIMMY FROM THE NOSE WHEEL. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N97464 · 2
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