What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: incident report #IWP0796047. On may 31, 1996 at approximately 1045 am local time, Cessna C-172RG, piloted by student pilot jan van hende, landed at Casa Grande, AZ airport. After landing, Mr. Van hende inadvertently placed the landing gear handle in the up position allowing the nose landing gear to retract. He had intended to raise the flaps but the gear retracted and the aircraft, engine cowling, and prop sustained damage. The flight instructor and student pilot were on board without injuries. The flight was flown as a training flight of sabena airline training center that is located at the scottsdale airport. Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: INCIDENT REPORT #IWP0796047. ON MAY 31, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 AM LOCAL TIME, CESSNA C-172RG, PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT JAN VAN HENDE, LANDED AT CASA GRANDE, AZ AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING, MR. VAN HENDE INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION ALLOWING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. HE HAD INTENDED TO RAISE THE FLAPS BUT THE GEAR RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE COWLING, AND PROP SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE ON BOARD WITHOUT INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN AS A TRAINING FLIGHT OF SABENA AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER THAT IS LOCATED AT THE SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT. INCIDENT CLOSED.
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