What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: privacy data omitted the aircraft sustained damage to the belly, flaps, and nose gear. On October 13, 1995, Cessna aircraft N5885M attempted a wheels up landing at Sturgis, MI. The aircraft sustained minor damage to flaps, nose gear, and belly. The investigation revealed that the aircraft was operated from coldwater, MI to Sturgis, MI after maintenance had been performed. The mechanic that was working on a gear retraction test, failed to connect the nose gear door upon completion of his work. He failed to make a maintenance release in accordance with CFR 43.11. privacy data omitted This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BELLY, FLAPS, AND NOSE GEAR. ON OCTOBER 13, 1995, CESSNA AIRCRAFT N5885M ATTEMPTED A WHEELS UP LANDING AT STURGIS, MI. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO FLAPS, NOSE GEAR, AND BELLY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED FROM COLDWATER, MI TO STURGIS, MI AFTER MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON A GEAR RETRACTION TEST, FAILED TO CONNECT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR UPON COMPLETION OF HIS WORK. HE FAILED TO MAKE A MAINTENANCE RELEASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CFR 43.11. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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