What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After a hard landing the aircraft began to bounce. The pilot claims the engine would only produce partial power while conducting a go around. The aircraft's tail struck the runway 3 times, veered to the right and struck the taxiway west of the runway. The passenger/pilot also assisted by manipulating the controls trying to recover prior to striking the ground. The pilot said at the scene he was pilot in command. On August 27 the pilot stated they never really designated who was going to be pilot in command.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER A HARD LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BOUNCE. THE PILOT CLAIMS THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE PARTIAL POWER WHILE CONDUCTING A GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY 3 TIMES, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY WEST OF THE RUNWAY. THE PASSENGER/PILOT ALSO ASSISTED BY MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS TRYING TO RECOVER PRIOR TO STRIKING THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID AT THE SCENE HE WAS PILOT IN COMMAND. ON AUGUST 27 THE PILOT STATED THEY NEVER REALLY DESIGNATED WHO WAS GOING TO BE PILOT IN COMMAND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.