What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10/09/2004 at approx. 1045PDT, N1680R landed on RW31 at Hollister muni airport. Witnesses report it made a hard landing followed by a loss of control. Post landing inspection revealed the prop tips were ground off. Inspection of the runway indicated marks consistent with a prop strike at the end of tire skid marks. Despite admonishment from airport personnel that the prop had damage, the pilot flew the aircraft back to its home base.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/09/2004 AT APPROX. 1045PDT, N1680R LANDED ON RW31 AT HOLLISTER MUNI AIRPORT. WITNESSES REPORT IT MADE A HARD LANDING FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF CONTROL. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED THE PROP TIPS WERE GROUND OFF. INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY INDICATED MARKS CONSISTENT WITH A PROP STRIKE AT THE END OF TIRE SKID MARKS. DESPITE ADMONISHMENT FROM AIRPORT PERSONNEL THAT THE PROP HAD DAMAGE, THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO ITS HOME BASE.
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