What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 18, 2006, about 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177B, N34405, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 06 (5,102 feet by 100 feet, asphalt), at the Cuyahoga County Airport, Cleveland, Ohio. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was not injured. The local flight originated at an unconfirmed time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2006, ABOUT 1600 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 177B, N34405, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 06 (5,102 FEET BY 100 FEET, ASPHALT), AT THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT, CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AN UNCONFIRMED TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.