What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated this was the first flight following the annual inspection. The pilot stated that he did a thorough run - up and magneto check prior to departure. The pilot stated that he departed runway 27. On the crosswind / downwind, the pilot reduced the power for landing, and the engine lost power but did not quit completely. The pilot stated that he turned to land on runway 9. On the landing, the aircraft caught a gust and porpoised twice while slowing. The pilot was uninjured and no post landing fire occurred. The aircraft sustained nose strut, engine mount, firewall and fuselage to windshield area damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID A THOROUGH RUN - UP AND MAGNETO CHECK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 27. ON THE CROSSWIND / DOWNWIND, THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER FOR LANDING, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 9. ON THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A GUST AND PORPOISED TWICE WHILE SLOWING. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND NO POST LANDING FIRE OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NOSE STRUT, ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE TO WINDSHIELD AREA 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.