What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 2, 2016 at approximately 1230 MDT (2030Z) a vann?s RV-7 sustained minor damage to the propeller, left aileron, both front landing gear struts, lower cowling, tailwheel, and right front wingtip when the pilot lost control on landing when the wooden stick grip came off. This is what caused the pilot briefly lose control during landing flare at 6S1- Bridger airport, MT while on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot was un injured and his passenger suffered a minor injury.
The flight originated at 6S1- Bridger airport, MT. And destination was to be the same, 6S1.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 2, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 MDT (2030Z) A VANN?S RV-7 SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LEFT AILERON, BOTH FRONT LANDING GEAR STRUTS, LOWER COWLING, TAILWHEEL, AND RIGHT FRONT WINGTIP WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING WHEN THE WOODEN STICK GRIP CAME OFF. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE PILOT BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL DURING LANDING FLARE AT 6S1- BRIDGER AIRPORT, MT WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS UN INJURED AND HIS PASSENGER SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY.
THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 6S1- BRIDGER AIRPORT, MT. AND DESTINATION WAS TO BE THE SAME, 6S1.