What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was conducting charity flight and had completed approximently eight landings prior to a hard landing. The hard landing resulted in substantial tail damage. Winds were gusting and when pilot was in the flare, he stated he lost lift and aircraft impacted the runway. Pilot initially thought it was a flat tire. Upon post flight inspection, pilot discovered tail damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS CONDUCTING CHARITY FLIGHT AND HAD COMPLETED APPROXIMENTLY EIGHT LANDINGS PRIOR TO A HARD LANDING. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL TAIL DAMAGE. WINDS WERE GUSTING AND WHEN PILOT WAS IN THE FLARE, HE STATED HE LOST LIFT AND AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. PILOT INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT DISCOVERED TAIL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.