What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On August 30, 2001, at 1116 CDT, a Cessna 182-RG, N9984C, was substantially damaged when the aircraft landed hard at Manhattan Municipal Airport, Manhattan, Kansas while on an instructional flight. The instructor pilot and the student were not injuried. Visual meteorologtical conditions prevailed and the flight was not on a flight plan. (-23) the certified flight instructor took controls, stating that he had "the airplane". Mr. Stepp then demonstrated a power off approach and landing that resulted in a hard landing that collapsed the nose gear and caused substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 30, 2001, AT 1116 CDT, A CESSNA 182-RG, N9984C, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AT MANHATTAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MANHATTAN, KANSAS WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND THE STUDENT WERE NOT INJURIED. VISUAL METEOROLOGTICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE FLIGHT WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. (-23) THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS, STATING THAT HE HAD "THE AIRPLANE". MR. STEPP THEN DEMONSTRATED A POWER OFF APPROACH AND LANDING THAT RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING THAT COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.