What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of N969JB was on final approach to Monterey Peninsula Airport (mry) runway 28L and stated that after crossing the numbers and about 10 feet off the runway he experienced a strong crosswind, some lifting of the right wind and a sudden move upwards when the aircraft suddenly fell to the runway. The airplane sustained propeller damage and nose wheel fairing damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF N969JB WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO MONTEREY PENINSULA AIRPORT (MRY) RUNWAY 28L AND STATED THAT AFTER CROSSING THE NUMBERS AND ABOUT 10 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG CROSSWIND, SOME LIFTING OF THE RIGHT WIND AND A SUDDEN MOVE UPWARDS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY FELL TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE AND NOSE WHEEL FAIRING DAMAGE.
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