What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at approximately 1200 local time, a CE-172S, N651PA, suffered minor damage upon landing at West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University Airport. The aircraftprivacy data omitted and was being operated as a 14 CFR part 141 flight by a Purdue University student. Due to gusty winds, the pilot stated he bounced and to prevent the aircraft from striking the nosewheel he held the controls in the up elevator position and struck the tail on touchdown. Subsequent examination revealed the tail tiedown was missing, with no other damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME, A CE-172S, N651PA, SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE UPON LANDING AT WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 141 FLIGHT BY A PURDUE UNIVERSITY STUDENT. DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, THE PILOT STATED HE BOUNCED AND TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM STRIKING THE NOSEWHEEL HE HELD THE CONTROLS IN THE UP ELEVATOR POSITION AND STRUCK THE TAIL ON TOUCHDOWN. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE TAIL TIEDOWN WAS MISSING, WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE.