What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Approach to abq was normal. Winds at the time of approach were reported to be 09019G26. Approach was made to runway 3. The pilot disconnected the autothrottles at 154 feet AGL. The aircraft speed decreased to approximately 14 knots below the reference speed for the gross weight. At the flare for landing, the pilot flying over-rotated the aircraft. The aircraft struck the runway damaging the aircraft tail skid. Damage to the aircraft skin,fuselage, and aft vent mast also occurred.
As the FAA filed it
APPROACH TO ABQ WAS NORMAL. WINDS AT THE TIME OF APPROACH WERE REPORTED TO BE 09019G26. APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 3. THE PILOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOTHROTTLES AT 154 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT SPEED DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 14 KNOTS BELOW THE REFERENCE SPEED FOR THE GROSS WEIGHT. AT THE FLARE FOR LANDING, THE PILOT FLYING OVER-ROTATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT TAIL SKID. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT SKIN,FUSELAGE, AND AFT VENT MAST ALSO OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
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