What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot lost control of the experimental aircraft landing on runway 12 at lewiston, Idaho (lws). Witnesses stated that the aircraft landed hard on the main gear, bounced back into the air then landed hard on the nose gear separating it from the aircraft. Damage was limited to a sheared nose gear, broken propeller, and minor skin damage on the aircraft's belly.
The winds were calm at the time of incident and visibility was 7 miles.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT LANDING ON RUNWAY 12 AT LEWISTON, IDAHO (LWS). WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR, BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR THEN LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO A SHEARED NOSE GEAR, BROKEN PROPELLER, AND MINOR SKIN DAMAGE ON THE AIRCRAFT'S BELLY.
THE WINDS WERE CALM AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT AND VISIBILITY WAS 7 MILES.
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