What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 16, 2003, at 1645 EST, a Cessna 182, N3191R, registered to and operated by Knoxville flyers, inc., collided with the ground during a landing on runway 23R at mcghee Tyson international airport in Knoxville, TN. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Knoxville, TN on December 16, 2003 at an undetermined time. According to the pilot, during an approach to and landing on runway 23R, the flight encountered wind gust, and the airplane touched down on the nose wheel and bounced. During a subsequent examination of the airplane, structural airframe damage was discovered.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 16, 2003, AT 1645 EST, A CESSNA 182, N3191R, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY KNOXVILLE FLYERS, INC., COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 23R AT MCGHEE TYSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN KNOXVILLE, TN. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED KNOXVILLE, TN ON DECEMBER 16, 2003 AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING AN APPROACH TO AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 23R, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED WIND GUST, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND BOUNCED. DURING A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE, STRUCTURAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.