What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot privacy data omitted certificate n#privacy data omitted stated that on final approach to runway 28AT (29D) Grove City Airport pa, at approximately 35 feet above the runway pilot instructed privacy data omitted to back off the flight spoilers and to pull back on the stick privacy data omitted did the complete opposite of what he was instructed to do, by adding full spoilers and pushing the stick forward. This caused a very hard impact with the runway and subsequent accident. Pilot will be required to take a 44709 check ride as a result of this accident. Submission of this 8020-23 closes this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CERTIFICATE N#^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 28AT (29D) GROVE CITY AIRPORT PA, AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY PILOT INSTRUCTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO BACK OFF THE FLIGHT SPOILERS AND TO PULL BACK ON THE STICK ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO, BY ADDING FULL SPOILERS AND PUSHING THE STICK FORWARD. THIS CAUSED A VERY HARD IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT. PILOT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A 44709 CHECK RIDE AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS 8020-23 CLOSES THIS REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.