What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 8, 2011, at 1745 EDT, a Lake amphibian, model LA-4-200, N91014, s/n 455, registered to privacy data omitted, the pilot of the aircraft. He was landing on Lake Harris, in Lake county, Florida. He elected to land on the east side of the Lake close to the shore where the water was relatively calm even though there was a 90 degree cross wind. He stated he overflew the landing area at 400 feet, and he continued with the landing approach. He made a hard landing and bounced several times. The pilot regained control of the aircraft and taxied to his house. Minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 8, 2011, AT 1745 EDT, A LAKE AMPHIBIAN, MODEL LA-4-200, N91014, S/N 455, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE WAS LANDING ON LAKE HARRIS, IN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE CLOSE TO THE SHORE WHERE THE WATER WAS RELATIVELY CALM EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND. HE STATED HE OVERFLEW THE LANDING AREA AT 400 FEET, AND HE CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING APPROACH. HE MADE A HARD LANDING AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO HIS HOUSE. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.