What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08/26/2011, at approximately 1500 EDT, N62475, Cessna 172P, serial number 17275279, had a hard landing at I39. The pilot attempted a landing with full flaps and during the flare, the aircraft ballooned, and the pilot failed to add power. The aircraft stalled at about 50 ft, and the aircraft came down on the nose gear, doing minor damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08/26/2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 EDT, N62475, CESSNA 172P, SERIAL NUMBER 17275279, HAD A HARD LANDING AT I39. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING WITH FULL FLAPS AND DURING THE FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED, AND THE PILOT FAILED TO ADD POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT ABOUT 50 FT, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN ON THE NOSE GEAR, DOING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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