What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 23, 2001 at approximately 0930 hours local time, the pilot in command of a Piper tomahawk, PA-38-112, exited a Private airstrip at the departure end of the landing runway and proceeded to a designated parking area abeam a "fly-in" reception area. During the taxi phase, the front wheel descended into a small gopher hole whereupon, the propeller contacted the earth. The engine was secured immediately; an inspection of the propeller was performed. It was discovered that both tips of the propeller blades had sustained rock damage. No further damage was sustained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 23, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 HOURS LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF A PIPER TOMAHAWK, PA-38-112, EXITED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE LANDING RUNWAY AND PROCEEDED TO A DESIGNATED PARKING AREA ABEAM A "FLY-IN" RECEPTION AREA. DURING THE TAXI PHASE, THE FRONT WHEEL DESCENDED INTO A SMALL GOPHER HOLE WHEREUPON, THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE EARTH. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED IMMEDIATELY; AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TIPS OF THE PROPELLER BLADES HAD SUSTAINED ROCK DAMAGE. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.
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