What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Inspector's statement: on July 14, 2000, I completed an investigatio of a reported hard landing incident that was officially reported to this office on July 13, 2000, when a mechanic requested a special flight permit. During review of the aircraft records it was discovered that the accident happened on July 1, 2000, and was not reported to this office. Also, I discovered that the NTSB knew about the accident on or about July 12, 2000. Inspection of the aircraft revealed the fire wall was damaged beyond repair; the engine mount bent; the nose wheel bent; and small pieces were missing. The exterior of the aircraft fuselage was bent and buckled. This was substantial damage and the incident was upgraded to an accident. I then notified the eastern region of my finding.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)INSPECTOR'S STATEMENT: ON JULY 14, 2000, I COMPLETED AN INVESTIGATIO OF A REPORTED HARD LANDING INCIDENT THAT WAS OFFICIALLY REPORTED TO THIS OFFICE ON JULY 13, 2000, WHEN A MECHANIC REQUESTED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT. DURING REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 1, 2000, AND WAS NOT REPORTED TO THIS OFFICE. ALSO, I DISCOVERED THAT THE NTSB KNEW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ON OR ABOUT JULY 12, 2000. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE FIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR; THE ENGINE MOUNT BENT; THE NOSE WHEEL BENT; AND SMALL PIECES WERE MISSING. THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WAS BENT AND BUCKLED. THIS WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE INCIDENT WAS UPGRADED TO AN ACCIDENT. I THEN NOTIFIED THE EASTERN REGION OF MY FINDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.