What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During surveillance at Williams Gateway Airport (iwa) in mesa AZ, on July 6, 2005, I noticed the left wing of the aircraft was damaged severely. Further investigation revealed that the pilot privacy data omitted and his student had flown the aircraft on March 11, 2005. However, they stated that shortly after lift off they had a bad gear indication light. The pilot ^priva^ and privacy data omitted returned to iwa and landed safely. The damage to the left wing was substantial and required the wing to be replaced. This was not reported to the FAA nor the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING SURVEILLANCE AT WILLIAMS GATEWAY AIRPORT (IWA) IN MESA AZ, ON JULY 6, 2005, I NOTICED THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED SEVERELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ AND HIS STUDENT HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT ON MARCH 11, 2005. HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THEY HAD A BAD GEAR INDICATION LIGHT. THE PILOT ^PRIVA^ AND ^PRIVACY D^ RETURNED TO IWA AND LANDED SAFELY. THE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND REQUIRED THE WING TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FAA NOR THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.