What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Swaa flight 2516 (N8327A) was cleared for a visual approach and landing to klas runway 25L in Las Vegas, NV.
Upon touchdown pilot reported a firm/bounced landing.
While conducting a post flight inspection at the gate, the crew discovered significant damage to the underside of the fuselage, near the tailskid of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
SWAA FLIGHT 2516 (N8327A) WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING TO KLAS RUNWAY 25L IN LAS VEGAS, NV.
UPON TOUCHDOWN PILOT REPORTED A FIRM/BOUNCED LANDING.
WHILE CONDUCTING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AT THE GATE, THE CREW DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, NEAR THE TAILSKID OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.