What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported final approach was normal cleared trees at end of runway 16. Pilot began flare out at that point pilot could feel that aircraft was begining to stall, but thought he was close enough to ground to continue with landing. Aircraft touched down hard and blew right main tire. Pilot lost control and veered to the right and made contact with a line of trees. Aircraft sustained dammage to both wings, both wing struts and fusalage at wing strut attach points. One wing fuel tank was severed. No post crash fire. Pilot and passenger were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED FINAL APPROACH WAS NORMAL CLEARED TREES AT END OF RUNWAY 16. PILOT BEGAN FLARE OUT AT THAT POINT PILOT COULD FEEL THAT AIRCRAFT WAS BEGINING TO STALL, BUT THOUGHT HE WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO GROUND TO CONTINUE WITH LANDING. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BLEW RIGHT MAIN TIRE. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND MADE CONTACT WITH A LINE OF TREES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, BOTH WING STRUTS AND FUSALAGE AT WING STRUT ATTACH POINTS. ONE WING FUEL TANK WAS SEVERED. NO POST CRASH FIRE. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.
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