What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 8/25/03 at approx. 1310 EDT, a Piper PA-28-161, N8334Y, being operated by prior aviation conducted an emergency landing when the left main wheel separated from the landing gear. The aircraft landed at the Niagara Falls airport and sustain minor damage to the left flap and landing gear strut. The flight, being operated under FAR 141, had originated at buffalo international airport at approx. 1330 EDT and at time of the incident, flight instruction was being given. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time and no flight plan was on file. The aircraft sustained minor damage and neither of the two occupants (a flight instructor and student pilot) were injured. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 8/25/03 AT APPROX. 1310 EDT, A PIPER PA-28-161, N8334Y, BEING OPERATED BY PRIOR AVIATION CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE NIAGARA FALLS AIRPORT AND SUSTAIN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FLAP AND LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE FLIGHT, BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR 141, HAD ORIGINATED AT BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT APPROX. 1330 EDT AND AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT, FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WAS BEING GIVEN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NEITHER OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS (A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT) WERE INJURED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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