What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft was making a visual approach to rnwy 24 at Nantucket airport (ack). At 50 ft AGL, the pilot heard a loud bang and the aircraft rolled to the right. The pilot performed a go-around by adding power and retracting the flaps. The pilot climbed to 1500 ft AGL and made a no flap approach to rnwy 24. Upon landing the pilot said he found the right flap assembly broken and was moveable by hand.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A VISUAL APPROACH TO RNWY 24 AT NANTUCKET AIRPORT (ACK). AT 50 FT AGL, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND BY ADDING POWER AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS. THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 1500 FT AGL AND MADE A NO FLAP APPROACH TO RNWY 24. UPON LANDING THE PILOT SAID HE FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP ASSEMBLY BROKEN AND WAS MOVEABLE BY HAND.
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