What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot narrative: the conditions were a west n/w wind at 15 KTS and a swell that appeared to be about 2' with chop on top at the entrance of the Cove. I misread the size of the swell. My approach and touchdown were as planned, but immediately after touchdown the aircraft jumped a swell, resulting in a tail low hard landing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT NARRATIVE: THE CONDITIONS WERE A WEST N/W WIND AT 15 KTS AND A SWELL THAT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 2' WITH CHOP ON TOP AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COVE. I MISREAD THE SIZE OF THE SWELL. MY APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE AS PLANNED, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED A SWELL, RESULTING IN A TAIL LOW HARD LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.