What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: it was reported by aircraft operator, that on the evening of July 24, 96, N737CV was slightly damaged by person described as Mr. Hubbard who made a night flight with passengers. During the flight and near the airport, the aircraft encountered contact with trees, evidenced by small limbs on aircraft, minor damage to aircraft. This was not reported by PIC. Operator detected occurrence next day while servicing aircraft and reported this to f.s.d.o. office. Airman was requested to appear for 609 ride, however after several cancellations by Mr. Hubbard he voluntarily surrendered his private pilots cert. Effective 10-21-96.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED BY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR, THAT ON THE EVENING OF JULY 24, 96, N737CV WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY PERSON DESCRIBED AS MR. HUBBARD WHO MADE A NIGHT FLIGHT WITH PASSENGERS. DURING THE FLIGHT AND NEAR THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED CONTACT WITH TREES, EVIDENCED BY SMALL LIMBS ON AIRCRAFT, MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED BY PIC. OPERATOR DETECTED OCCURRENCE NEXT DAY WHILE SERVICING AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED THIS TO F.S.D.O. OFFICE. AIRMAN WAS REQUESTED TO APPEAR FOR 609 RIDE, HOWEVER AFTER SEVERAL CANCELLATIONS BY MR. HUBBARD HE VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED HIS PRIVATE PILOTS CERT. EFFECTIVE 10-21-96.