What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot conducting touch and goes rwy 6R, on final approach he stated he was coming in high and fast. Once over the runway he began to feel the ground effect due to steep approach. The aircraft floated and started bouncing. On the third bounce the propeller struck the pavement. There is substantial damage to firewall and prop. Nose gear is bent from the hard landing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GOES RWY 6R, ON FINAL APPROACH HE STATED HE WAS COMING IN HIGH AND FAST. ONCE OVER THE RUNWAY HE BEGAN TO FEEL THE GROUND EFFECT DUE TO STEEP APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED AND STARTED BOUNCING. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE PAVEMENT. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FIREWALL AND PROP. NOSE GEAR IS BENT FROM THE HARD LANDING.
NTSB investigation
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