What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on February 8, 1997 at 1500 EDT a Cessna T182, N7369H, sustained minor damage to the nose landing gear, which collapsed, and the propeller while the certificated private pilot, mark nusholtz, attempted to land at Marshall, MI. There were no injuries and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Pilot landed extremely hard.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 8, 1997 AT 1500 EDT A CESSNA T182, N7369H, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, WHICH COLLAPSED, AND THE PROPELLER WHILE THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, MARK NUSHOLTZ, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT MARSHALL, MI. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. PILOT LANDED EXTREMELY HARD.