What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted (pilot-in-command) made several approach attempts but was either too fast or too high for each attempt. Airport manager got on the radio and suggested that the pilot make a slow 180 degree turn and land into the wind. Pilot complied but made a hard landing resulting in minor damage to the propeller. Note: on 02/01/2008, the investigating inspector spoke with the pilot privacy data omitted concerning this incident. He confirmed exactly what the witnesses had stated. The pilot privacy data omitted told the investigating inspector that he did have a lot of problems trying to land that day. He also stated that he did not know why he was having such a problem. He also said that he was very glad that the airport manager privacy data omitted helped him on the radio.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT-IN-COMMAND) MADE SEVERAL APPROACH ATTEMPTS BUT WAS EITHER TOO FAST OR TOO HIGH FOR EACH ATTEMPT. AIRPORT MANAGER GOT ON THE RADIO AND SUGGESTED THAT THE PILOT MAKE A SLOW 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND INTO THE WIND. PILOT COMPLIED BUT MADE A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. NOTE: ON 02/01/2008, THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR SPOKE WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT. HE CONFIRMED EXACTLY WHAT THE WITNESSES HAD STATED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOLD THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR THAT HE DID HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS TRYING TO LAND THAT DAY. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHY HE WAS HAVING SUCH A PROBLEM. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE WAS VERY GLAD THAT THE AIRPORT MANAGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HELPED HIM ON THE RADIO.
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