What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 30, 2000, at approximately 1847 CDT, ryan international flight 441, a Boeing 727-243, N521DB, landed at Kansas City Downtown Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, (mkc). After the aircraft was parked, a ryan mechanic found the tail skid plate was missing and there was damage to the airstairs just aft of tail skid. Per noaa NWS observation records, the winds at the time of landing were 060 at six knots. A check of log book on may 01, 2000, at approximately 1045 am local time, found no write-up in log book indicating tail skid or airstair damage. Later on arrival of mechanic, a entry was made in log book. Aircraft was ferried to Florida for repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 30, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1847 CDT, RYAN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 441, A BOEING 727-243, N521DB, LANDED AT KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, (MKC). AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED, A RYAN MECHANIC FOUND THE TAIL SKID PLATE WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE AIRSTAIRS JUST AFT OF TAIL SKID. PER NOAA NWS OBSERVATION RECORDS, THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF LANDING WERE 060 AT SIX KNOTS. A CHECK OF LOG BOOK ON MAY 01, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 AM LOCAL TIME, FOUND NO WRITE-UP IN LOG BOOK INDICATING TAIL SKID OR AIRSTAIR DAMAGE. LATER ON ARRIVAL OF MECHANIC, A ENTRY WAS MADE IN LOG BOOK. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO FLORIDA FOR REPAIR.