What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 8/25/96 Mr. Robert jeffway, pilot N39CC, was landing on runway 20 at Dillant-Hopkins Airport (een). A gust of wind impacted the Cessna 185 amphibian at touch-down causing a slight side load and harder than normal landing. The impact with the runway caused the right side main gear outer tire to break free during the rollout. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and taxied clear onto runway 14/32. No injuries to the pilot, sole occupant, during this landing incident. Aircraft damage was only in the wheel area and minor in nature. This report and investigation are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 8/25/96 MR. ROBERT JEFFWAY, PILOT N39CC, WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 AT DILLANT-HOPKINS AIRPORT (EEN). A GUST OF WIND IMPACTED THE CESSNA 185 AMPHIBIAN AT TOUCH-DOWN CAUSING A SLIGHT SIDE LOAD AND HARDER THAN NORMAL LANDING. THE IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE MAIN GEAR OUTER TIRE TO BREAK FREE DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED CLEAR ONTO RUNWAY 14/32. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, DURING THIS LANDING INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS ONLY IN THE WHEEL AREA AND MINOR IN NATURE. THIS REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED.
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