What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he was coming in to land runway 33, had completed landing checklist, everything checked ok. When approximately 15 to 20 ? Off runway felt as if he was being pushed. Plane hit hard with possible prop strike at this time, bounced approx. 15 feet in the air, bounced a 2nd time with approx. 10? , steered toward grass at edge of runway and on the 3rd bounce, prop struck the grass and the airplane flipped upside causing substantial damage to the airframe.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS COMING IN TO LAND RUNWAY 33, HAD COMPLETED LANDING CHECKLIST, EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. WHEN APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 ? OFF RUNWAY FELT AS IF HE WAS BEING PUSHED. PLANE HIT HARD WITH POSSIBLE PROP STRIKE AT THIS TIME, BOUNCED APPROX. 15 FEET IN THE AIR, BOUNCED A 2ND TIME WITH APPROX. 10? , STEERED TOWARD GRASS AT EDGE OF RUNWAY AND ON THE 3RD BOUNCE, PROP STRUCK THE GRASS AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED UPSIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.