What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 10, 2006, at 2000 CST, the pilot privacy data omitted was on an IFR flight from scott city, KS (ktqk) to Hays, Kansas (khys). Conditions were IMC and there were no passengers. The pilot became disoriented and had difficulty maintaining control of the aircraft. Kansas city center provided flight assistance to the pilot and directed him to VMC conditions. The pilot landed safely at great bend, KS (kgbd) without injury. On December 22, 2006 it was discovered the aircraft sustained substantial damage from excessive g forces during the unusual attitudes that had occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 10, 2006, AT 2000 CST, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM SCOTT CITY, KS (KTQK) TO HAYS, KANSAS (KHYS). CONDITIONS WERE IMC AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS. THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. KANSAS CITY CENTER PROVIDED FLIGHT ASSISTANCE TO THE PILOT AND DIRECTED HIM TO VMC CONDITIONS. THE PILOT LANDED SAFELY AT GREAT BEND, KS (KGBD) WITHOUT INJURY. ON DECEMBER 22, 2006 IT WAS DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM EXCESSIVE G FORCES DURING THE UNUSUAL ATTITUDES THAT HAD OCCURRED.
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