What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot of PA-18, N78NR indicated that he was performing a takeoff from the frozen tundra, when the right ski kicked down and caught on a small dirt clump. The right axle bolts sheared off detaching the ski from the aircraft. As it skidded to a stop, the aircraft received minor damage to the gear and propeller. A mechanic was flown in with a new propeller and the aircraft was repaired. A ferry permit was issued on 02-21-95.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT OF PA-18, N78NR INDICATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A TAKEOFF FROM THE FROZEN TUNDRA, WHEN THE RIGHT SKI KICKED DOWN AND CAUGHT ON A SMALL DIRT CLUMP. THE RIGHT AXLE BOLTS SHEARED OFF DETACHING THE SKI FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AS IT SKIDDED TO A STOP, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE GEAR AND PROPELLER. A MECHANIC WAS FLOWN IN WITH A NEW PROPELLER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED. A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED ON 02-21-95.
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