What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the morning of December 8, 2006, aircraft N779BC, experienced a hard landing at Gillette, Wyoming. The damage known at this time to the aircraft is sheared rivets in the left outboard keelson area of the left nacelle and damage to the right strut housing seal retaining grooves. The pilot reported a fuel leak under the left engine wheel well and collapsed right strut. The aircraft has not been inspected for full extent of damage at this time. The aircraft requires interim repairs before ferry flight to the maintenance base for complete repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 8, 2006, AIRCRAFT N779BC, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT GILLETTE, WYOMING. THE DAMAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME TO THE AIRCRAFT IS SHEARED RIVETS IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD KEELSON AREA OF THE LEFT NACELLE AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT STRUT HOUSING SEAL RETAINING GROOVES. THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE LEFT ENGINE WHEEL WELL AND COLLAPSED RIGHT STRUT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRES INTERIM REPAIRS BEFORE FERRY FLIGHT TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE FOR COMPLETE REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
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