What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 10, 2001, about 1330 adt, a wheel-equipped Stinson 108-2, N8090K, received minor damage landing at the foot of the knik glacier. The pilot stated he had departed merrill field for a sightseeing flight. During landing, the left main tire hit a rock the pilot had not noticed, and blew the tire off the wheel. The aircraft remained under control and completed the roll-out. The damage was confined to the outer wheel half, one fuselage tube above the gear attach area, and the lower aft door channel. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. A mechanic flew to the scene, re-installed the tire, and the aircraft was flown to the new wasilla airport after obtaining a ferry permit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2001, ABOUT 1330 ADT, A WHEEL-EQUIPPED STINSON 108-2, N8090K, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE LANDING AT THE FOOT OF THE KNIK GLACIER. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD FOR A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN TIRE HIT A ROCK THE PILOT HAD NOT NOTICED, AND BLEW THE TIRE OFF THE WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UNDER CONTROL AND COMPLETED THE ROLL-OUT. THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE OUTER WHEEL HALF, ONE FUSELAGE TUBE ABOVE THE GEAR ATTACH AREA, AND THE LOWER AFT DOOR CHANNEL. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. A MECHANIC FLEW TO THE SCENE, RE-INSTALLED THE TIRE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO THE NEW WASILLA AIRPORT AFTER OBTAINING A FERRY PERMIT.
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