What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On landing pilot bounced the aircraft and attempted a go around. He failed to gain altitude and struck the upslope side of a ditch 200 feet from the departure end and to the right of runway 28. Initial impact sheared off the left main wheel and axle. Aircraft bounced approximately 85 feet and skidded on the nose, right main and right wingtip approximatelt 15 feet. Aircraft came to rest in upright position on all landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON LANDING PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. HE FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND STRUCK THE UPSLOPE SIDE OF A DITCH 200 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END AND TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 28. INITIAL IMPACT SHEARED OFF THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND AXLE. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY 85 FEET AND SKIDDED ON THE NOSE, RIGHT MAIN AND RIGHT WINGTIP APPROXIMATELT 15 FEET. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN UPRIGHT POSITION ON ALL LANDING GEAR.
NTSB investigation
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