What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 23, 2013 at 1835 eastern daylight time, an experimental Acro Sport II aircraft, N59NE, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when its landing gear collapsed after a hard landing on runway 06 at the Lowell city airport, (24C) Lowell, MI. Visual meteorological conditions and light winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was not injured and was the sole occupant. The local flight originated from the Lowell city airport, (24C) Lowell, MI. At approximately 1800 EDT.
According to the pilot he was landing on the 2700 ft. turf strip on runway 06. Upon initial touchdown, the aircraft bounced and settled back to the runway where the landing gear collapsed. The landing gear failed at the bungee attach points and the aircraft settled on its belly, bending the propeller.
Weather report near 24C airport at 2230 UTC was: wind 140 degrees at 5KNOTS, visibility 10 statute miles, 4000 sct, temp 64 dew point 43 and altimeter 3012.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 AT 1835 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL ACRO SPORT II AIRCRAFT, N59NE, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN ITS LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 06 AT THE LOWELL CITY AIRPORT, (24C) LOWELL, MI. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LOWELL CITY AIRPORT, (24C) LOWELL, MI. AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 EDT.
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS LANDING ON THE 2700 FT. TURF STRIP ON RUNWAY 06. UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY WHERE THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED AT THE BUNGEE ATTACH POINTS AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS BELLY, BENDING THE PROPELLER.
WEATHER REPORT NEAR 24C AIRPORT AT 2230 UTC WAS: WIND 140 DEGREES AT 5KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, 4000 SCT, TEMP 64 DEW POINT 43 AND ALTIMETER 3012.
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