What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 22, 2002, at approximately 1600 CDT, Cessna 170, N1392D, experienced a 'hard landing' at west Helena, Arkansas. The private pilot executed a go-around. On the second landing attempt the pilot lost directional control due to a blown right landing gear tire (presumably the result of the initial landing attempt). The private pilot and his passenger (his 40 year old son) were not injured. The aircraft experienced substantial damage including the gearbox, landing gear, propeller, and tail wheel. The airplane is registered to charles l. cox, of clarksdale, Mississippi who was also the pilot in command. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The local flight originated in clarksdale, Mississippi to practice landings and takeoffs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 22, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CDT, CESSNA 170, N1392D, EXPERIENCED A 'HARD LANDING' AT WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO A BLOWN RIGHT LANDING GEAR TIRE (PRESUMABLY THE RESULT OF THE INITIAL LANDING ATTEMPT). THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER (HIS 40 YEAR OLD SON) WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING THE GEARBOX, LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND TAIL WHEEL. THE AIRPLANE IS REGISTERED TO CHARLES L. COX, OF CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI WHO WAS ALSO THE PILOT IN COMMAND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI TO PRACTICE LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS.
NTSB investigation
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