What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 10, 2011 at approxiamtely 1015 N2458G was landing on runway 5 at Naples airport (kapf). During the landing flare the pilot reported that a gust of wind caused the aicraft to porpoise several times and make multiple touchdowns. Once the pilot regained control of the aircraft, he proceeded to taxi off the runway toward the ramp area. The aircraft became difficult to taxi. Pilot requested assistance for a flat tire. On subsequent visual inspection of the aircraft exterior by the pilot and airport personnel, damage was discovered to the propeller, nose gear and forward fuselage underside.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 10, 2011 AT APPROXIAMTELY 1015 N2458G WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT NAPLES AIRPORT (KAPF). DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AICRAFT TO PORPOISE SEVERAL TIMES AND MAKE MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWNS. ONCE THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE PROCEEDED TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY TOWARD THE RAMP AREA. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TAXI. PILOT REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FOR A FLAT TIRE. ON SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR BY THE PILOT AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR AND FORWARD FUSELAGE UNDERSIDE.
NTSB investigation
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