What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) On November 15, 1996, the denver field office of the national transportation safety board was notified by the owner/operator of N3293Y, a Cessna 182E, that substantial damage had been discovered while the airplane was undergoing a 100-hour inspection. It was found that the nose landing gear section and the firewall were damaged. Unable to establish when the damage occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) ON NOVEMBER 15, 1996, THE DENVER FIELD OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF N3293Y, A CESSNA 182E, THAT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE HAD BEEN DISCOVERED WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS UNDERGOING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SECTION AND THE FIREWALL WERE DAMAGED. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED.
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