What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 26, 1996, Mr. Robert hector hellebuyck, a student pilot, operated Cessna a 152, N4717A, at Kansas City Downtown Airport for the purpose of takeoff and landing proficiency. At approximately 1656CDT, on his sixth landing approach to runway 19, he landed very hard causing the nose wheel to bend back which resulted in a propeller strike on the runway. Mr. Hellebuyck taxied clear of runway 19 at echo taxiway and informed mkc ATCT that he had a nose gear problem. He was towed clear of the taxiway to the ramp area. A post-incident inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the engine mount, nosewheel fork, nosewheel and propeller. An analysis of this damage indicated that the pilot experienced a very hard landing with high side loads to the right. Mr. Hellebuyck admitted to the reporting inspector that he had a hard landing. privacy data omitted This incident report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 26, 1996, MR. ROBERT HECTOR HELLEBUYCK, A STUDENT PILOT, OPERATED CESSNA A 152, N4717A, AT KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKEOFF AND LANDING PROFICIENCY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1656CDT, ON HIS SIXTH LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19, HE LANDED VERY HARD CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO BEND BACK WHICH RESULTED IN A PROPELLER STRIKE ON THE RUNWAY. MR. HELLEBUYCK TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY 19 AT ECHO TAXIWAY AND INFORMED MKC ATCT THAT HE HAD A NOSE GEAR PROBLEM. HE WAS TOWED CLEAR OF THE TAXIWAY TO THE RAMP AREA. A POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT, NOSEWHEEL FORK, NOSEWHEEL AND PROPELLER. AN ANALYSIS OF THIS DAMAGE INDICATED THAT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A VERY HARD LANDING WITH HIGH SIDE LOADS TO THE RIGHT. MR. HELLEBUYCK ADMITTED TO THE REPORTING INSPECTOR THAT HE HAD A HARD LANDING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT REPORT IS CLOSED.
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