What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted(flight instructor) was training student, privacy data omitted (student pilot) with a short approach maneuver at the homestead airport, when the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind causing left main and nose gear to hit the ground hard. Aircraft bounced, power was added and flight continued to Tamiami airport where a normal landing was made. Due to the lack of visibility (approximately 20:30 hrs) no damage was perceived. Aircraft was tied down after parking. Damage was noticed next day by a different flight crew.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^(FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR) WAS TRAINING STUDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (STUDENT PILOT) WITH A SHORT APPROACH MANEUVER AT THE HOMESTEAD AIRPORT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A GUST OF WIND CAUSING LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR TO HIT THE GROUND HARD. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, POWER WAS ADDED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TAMIAMI AIRPORT WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY (APPROXIMATELY 20:30 HRS) NO DAMAGE WAS PERCEIVED. AIRCRAFT WAS TIED DOWN AFTER PARKING. DAMAGE WAS NOTICED NEXT DAY BY A DIFFERENT FLIGHT CREW.
NTSB investigation
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