What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 28, 2007, during preflight, one of the flying club's member pilots discovered damage on the aircraft. Upon closer investigation, it was discovered that the firewall was kinked and creased in several locations. In the cockpit, the front seat floor area was deformed and at least one frame under the pilot's feet area was deformed. The firewall and structure was shifted enough that there was binding of the elevator controls behind the instrument panel.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, DURING PREFLIGHT, ONE OF THE FLYING CLUB'S MEMBER PILOTS DISCOVERED DAMAGE ON THE AIRCRAFT. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FIREWALL WAS KINKED AND CREASED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. IN THE COCKPIT, THE FRONT SEAT FLOOR AREA WAS DEFORMED AND AT LEAST ONE FRAME UNDER THE PILOT'S FEET AREA WAS DEFORMED. THE FIREWALL AND STRUCTURE WAS SHIFTED ENOUGH THAT THERE WAS BINDING OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.