What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on approach the pilot of N527LB, an RV-9A, failed to conduct a before landing check and did not place the aircraft in a landing configuration utilizing the flaps. The aircraft was allowed to "float" down the runway to the point where a safe landing on the runway could not be attained. The aircraft touched down with insufficient runway remaining to stop. The aircraft departed the run and struck a culvert and a mailbox. Minor skin damage to the leading edge of the right resulted from the impact and injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON APPROACH THE PILOT OF N527LB, AN RV-9A, FAILED TO CONDUCT A BEFORE LANDING CHECK AND DID NOT PLACE THE AIRCRAFT IN A LANDING CONFIGURATION UTILIZING THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO "FLOAT" DOWN THE RUNWAY TO THE POINT WHERE A SAFE LANDING ON THE RUNWAY COULD NOT BE ATTAINED. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUN AND STRUCK A CULVERT AND A MAILBOX. MINOR SKIN DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT RESULTED FROM THE IMPACT AND INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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