What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 18, 2005 at 1812 EDT, spirit airlines flight 171, an Airbus A321-231 registered in the united states as N583NK, experienced a tail strike upon landing at the Hollywood international airport (fll), fort Lauderdale, Florida. No injuries were reported. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the lower aft fuselage. The flight originated at laguardia (lga), new york, new york, at 1518 EDT. Weather at time of arrival in fll was VMC, winds 070 at 16 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2005 AT 1812 EDT, SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT 171, AN AIRBUS A321-231 REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES AS N583NK, EXPERIENCED A TAIL STRIKE UPON LANDING AT THE HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FLL), FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER AFT FUSELAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAGUARDIA (LGA), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AT 1518 EDT. WEATHER AT TIME OF ARRIVAL IN FLL WAS VMC, WINDS 070 AT 16 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.