What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hard landing resulted in nose gear landing and propeller strike.
On final approach, the pilot in command encountered a down draft which caused the aircraft to suddenly lose altitude. Subsequently the nose tire touched down first causing the propeller strike and hard landing.
As the FAA filed it
HARD LANDING RESULTED IN NOSE GEAR LANDING AND PROPELLER STRIKE.
ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT IN COMMAND ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SUDDENLY LOSE ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE NOSE TIRE TOUCHED DOWN FIRST CAUSING THE PROPELLER STRIKE AND HARD LANDING.
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