What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported an alternator failure light while in maneuvering flight 8 NM west of shelby county airport. Pilot chose to return to Bessemer Airport and perform a 180 degree power-off landing. During the landing event pilot reported a rapid decay in momentum and announced a go around. Despite the application of power the aircraft descended from approximately 5 feet and contacted runway surface with the right main landing gear, right wing tip and tail of aircraft. Aircraft sustained minor damage to the right aileron, right wing tip fairing and empenage strike plate. An aircraft hard landing inspection was performed and no discrepancies were noted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE LIGHT WHILE IN MANEUVERING FLIGHT 8 NM WEST OF SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT. PILOT CHOSE TO RETURN TO BESSEMER AIRPORT AND PERFORM A 180 DEGREE POWER-OFF LANDING. DURING THE LANDING EVENT PILOT REPORTED A RAPID DECAY IN MOMENTUM AND ANNOUNCED A GO AROUND. DESPITE THE APPLICATION OF POWER THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET AND CONTACTED RUNWAY SURFACE WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING TIP AND TAIL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AILERON, RIGHT WING TIP FAIRING AND EMPENAGE STRIKE PLATE. AN AIRCRAFT HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.