What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
4/15/2011 Approximately 1230 pilot privacy data omitted experienced hard landing at Pineville WV (I16). Pilot stated that just before landing (touch down) that it felt like all the air went out from under the wings and the plane fell. On site:incident occurred while landing on runway 8, aircraft stalled nose down. Aircraft made touch down center of runway threshold. (Prop strike) and left wing tip down contacting runway surface before full touch down. Damage:left wing tip approximately 3 feet inboard bent upward. Left main gear assembly bent inward. Nose gear rubber shock mounts blown. Prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
4/15/2011 APPROXIMATELY 1230 PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED HARD LANDING AT PINEVILLE WV (I16). PILOT STATED THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING (TOUCH DOWN) THAT IT FELT LIKE ALL THE AIR WENT OUT FROM UNDER THE WINGS AND THE PLANE FELL.ON SITE:INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 8, AIRCRAFT STALLED NOSE DOWN. AIRCRAFT MADE TOUCH DOWN CENTER OF RUNWAY THRESHOLD. (PROP STRIKE) AND LEFT WING TIP DOWN CONTACTING RUNWAY SURFACE BEFORE FULL TOUCH DOWN. DAMAGE:LEFT WING TIP APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET INBOARD BENT UPWARD. LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY BENT INWARD. NOSE GEAR RUBBER SHOCK MOUNTS BLOWN. PROP STRIKE.
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