What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 5, 2002, at 1945 central standard time, a Cessna 172M, N80213, operated by flying country club as a rental airplane, was found to have substantial damage after a rental flight by a private pilot. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight originated from Quad city international airport, Moline, Illinois, at 1915. (-23) the pilot states that he was on base to final for runway 31 at Moline airport when he noticed something out of his right eye. He added power and then heard a noise. He continued to land on 31 at kmli. Upon reaching the hangar he inspected the aircraft. He found the right wing tip to be damaged. The next morning after further inspection he noticed the right wing root to have several creases and bubbling.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 5, 2002, AT 1945 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172M, N80213, OPERATED BY FLYING COUNTRY CLUB AS A RENTAL AIRPLANE, WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER A RENTAL FLIGHT BY A PRIVATE PILOT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM QUAD CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MOLINE, ILLINOIS, AT 1915. (-23) THE PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS ON BASE TO FINAL FOR RUNWAY 31 AT MOLINE AIRPORT WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING OUT OF HIS RIGHT EYE. HE ADDED POWER AND THEN HEARD A NOISE. HE CONTINUED TO LAND ON 31 AT KMLI. UPON REACHING THE HANGAR HE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. HE FOUND THE RIGHT WING TIP TO BE DAMAGED. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE RIGHT WING ROOT TO HAVE SEVERAL CREASES AND BUBBLING.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N80213 · 2
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