What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 02-04-96, Mr. Leland musselman, acting as flight instructor, was giving a flight review to a Mr. Thomas patterson, when they failed to lower the landing gear. However, prior to touchdown they heard the noise caused by the tip of the propeller hitting the ground and elected to do a go around. They then lowered the landing gear and landed safely. privacy data omitted This report is final and closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 02-04-96, MR. LELAND MUSSELMAN, ACTING AS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WAS GIVING A FLIGHT REVIEW TO A MR. THOMAS PATTERSON, WHEN THEY FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THEY HEARD THE NOISE CAUSED BY THE TIP OF THE PROPELLER HITTING THE GROUND AND ELECTED TO DO A GO AROUND. THEY THEN LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED SAFELY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND CLOSED.