What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 14, 2017 at approximately 1245 CST, the Cessna N53460 entered a left downwind to runway 17 at clarksville regional airport (kckv). The Cessna had an unstabilized approach during the final phase of landing causing the aircraft to porpoise, this resulted in a prop strike and nose strut damage. The aircraft was taxied to the ramp. The aircraft sustainted sustantial damage to airframe firewall, nose strut and propeller. The pilot was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 14, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 CST, THE CESSNA N53460 ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 17 AT CLARKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KCKV). THE CESSNA HAD AN UNSTABILIZED APPROACH DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF LANDING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE, THIS RESULTED IN A PROP STRIKE AND NOSE STRUT DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINTED SUSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME FIREWALL, NOSE STRUT AND PROPELLER. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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