What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 25, 2000, the FAA was notified by the aircraft owner of damage to the propeller, firewall and lower fuselage skins of the aircraft. The aircraft was last rented out to a pilot on January 18, 2000 at approximately 16:00 local time and returned at approximately 17:00 local time to the Minot, ND airport. The aircraft owner discovered the damage on January 21, 2000 in the early afternoon while preheating the aircraft for another renter. On February 16, the pilot reported to this office that he had a prop strike while renting this aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 25, 2000, THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, FIREWALL AND LOWER FUSELAGE SKINS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST RENTED OUT TO A PILOT ON JANUARY 18, 2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 LOCAL TIME AND RETURNED AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00 LOCAL TIME TO THE MINOT, ND AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE ON JANUARY 21, 2000 IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON WHILE PREHEATING THE AIRCRAFT FOR ANOTHER RENTER. ON FEBRUARY 16, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THIS OFFICE THAT HE HAD A PROP STRIKE WHILE RENTING THIS AIRCRAFT.