What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Enroute to kmhl on a VFR cross-country flight from el monte, CA, the PIC was unaware that a d-notam, reference number cou 0826/09, had been issued three days prior indicating kmhl was closed for construction. PIC entered the traffic pattern on a left base for landing on runway 36. He stated that he was focused on his cross-wind landing and did not observe a large "x" at the approach end of the runway. Workers and equipment were staged on a nearby taxiway and the ramp area, and had to make way for the airplane to taxi to parking. Incident ICE052009023 is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENROUTE TO KMHL ON A VFR CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM EL MONTE, CA, THE PIC WAS UNAWARE THAT A D-NOTAM, REFERENCE NUMBER COU 0826/09, HAD BEEN ISSUED THREE DAYS PRIOR INDICATING KMHL WAS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION. PIC ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A LEFT BASE FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 36. HE STATED THAT HE WAS FOCUSED ON HIS CROSS-WIND LANDING AND DID NOT OBSERVE A LARGE "X" AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. WORKERS AND EQUIPMENT WERE STAGED ON A NEARBY TAXIWAY AND THE RAMP AREA, AND HAD TO MAKE WAY FOR THE AIRPLANE TO TAXI TO PARKING. INCIDENT ICE052009023 IS CLOSED.