What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on a site visit on June 17, 2009, the aircraft was discovered at a local FBO to have substantial damage to the engine firewall, nose landing gear and propeller. In the pilots written statement; on may 31, 2009 he and three passengers departed from west memphis, Arkansas (kawm) direct to Destin, Florida (kdts). On final approach to runway 14, airspeed 75 knots and flaps at two notches he pulled engine power just before crossing the threshold and was starting to rotate and the aircraft lost lift and bounced four times. He kept the aircraft on the runway and prior to stopping he steered the aircraft into the grass between the active and taxiway.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON A SITE VISIT ON JUNE 17, 2009, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED AT A LOCAL FBO TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FIREWALL, NOSE LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. IN THE PILOTS WRITTEN STATEMENT; ON MAY 31, 2009 HE AND THREE PASSENGERS DEPARTED FROM WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS (KAWM) DIRECT TO DESTIN, FLORIDA (KDTS). ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14, AIRSPEED 75 KNOTS AND FLAPS AT TWO NOTCHES HE PULLED ENGINE POWER JUST BEFORE CROSSING THE THRESHOLD AND WAS STARTING TO ROTATE AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND BOUNCED FOUR TIMES. HE KEPT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND PRIOR TO STOPPING HE STEERED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE GRASS BETWEEN THE ACTIVE AND TAXIWAY.
NTSB investigation
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