What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 10:30 am may 20, 2008, N621J, a Cessna 172N aircraft was conducting pattern work at the Palo Alto municipal airport (pao), Palo Alto California. The pilot in command of the aircraft, privacy data omitted, stated that while executing his first landing he lost control of the aircraft when it started to porpoise on landing. The aircraft departed the runway sustaining damage to the propeller, nose gear, and engine fire wall. The PIC was not injured, and was the only person aboard the aircraft. The damage was sustained by the aircraft was considered to be substantial.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM MAY 20, 2008, N621J, A CESSNA 172N AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING PATTERN WORK AT THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PAO), PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STATED THAT WHILE EXECUTING HIS FIRST LANDING HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT STARTED TO PORPOISE ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR, AND ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED, AND WAS THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
NTSB investigation
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