What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 2, 2008 at 12 pm local time, aircraft N724BB a Beechcraft model A-36 bonanza experienced a hard landing while attempting to land on runway 34 at Malcolm-mckinnon airport (ssi), Georgia. Noaa weather reported weather conditions as clear with winds of 13 mph, gusts of 24-28 mph at 300-310 degrees. The pilot stated that he experienced a strong gust of wind prior to touchdown causing the aircraft to bounce several times resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot and the two passengers were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 2, 2008 AT 12 PM LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT N724BB A BEECHCRAFT MODEL A-36 BONANZA EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 34 AT MALCOLM-MCKINNON AIRPORT (SSI), GEORGIA. NOAA WEATHER REPORTED WEATHER CONDITIONS AS CLEAR WITH WINDS OF 13 MPH, GUSTS OF 24-28 MPH AT 300-310 DEGREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG GUST OF WIND PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.