What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During approach into lousia airport(klku) PIC experienced what may have been a wind shear and bounced on contact with runway. PIC performed a "go around" and second landing was normal. Pilot checked fuel and prepared to return to the origin airport (kmtn). During flight control checks PIC experienced what seemed to be resistance in the elevator controls. PIC made the decision to abort the flight due to possible control malfunctions. A follow up inspection by a certificated mechanic showed that the initial landing into klku had caused substantial damage to the aircraft skin around nose gear, the floor boards, and the engine firewall.
As the FAA filed it
DURING APPROACH INTO LOUSIA AIRPORT(KLKU) PIC EXPERIENCED WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN A WIND SHEAR AND BOUNCED ON CONTACT WITH RUNWAY. PIC PERFORMED A "GO AROUND" AND SECOND LANDING WAS NORMAL. PILOT CHECKED FUEL AND PREPARED TO RETURN TO THE ORIGIN AIRPORT (KMTN). DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKS PIC EXPERIENCED WHAT SEEMED TO BE RESISTANCE IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS. PIC MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE FLIGHT DUE TO POSSIBLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC SHOWED THAT THE INITIAL LANDING INTO KLKU HAD CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT SKIN AROUND NOSE GEAR, THE FLOOR BOARDS, AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.