What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was landing runway 16 at Asheville Regional Airport. Pilot stated that he flared the aircraft too high. The aircraft dropped hard and then bounced. The aircraft porpoised three times striking the propeller and the tail alternately. Once the aircraft stopped porpoising the pilot taxied to the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING RUNWAY 16 AT ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT TOO HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED HARD AND THEN BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED THREE TIMES STRIKING THE PROPELLER AND THE TAIL ALTERNATELY. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED PORPOISING THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE RAMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.