What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07-20-2008 at 14:30, pilot privacy data omitted was flying a Mooney M20J, N201J made a hard landing at ijd and bent the main gear doors and foot step. The FAA learned of the incident when total aircraft maintenance, an aircraft repair facility at hfd requested a special flight permit on 07-22-08 to move the aircraft from ijd to hfd for repairs. I contacted the pilot 07-23-08 and asked him to write a statement on the incident and e-mail it to me. His statement is attached to this form:
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07-20-2008 AT 14:30, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING A MOONEY M20J, N201J MADE A HARD LANDING AT IJD AND BENT THE MAIN GEAR DOORS AND FOOT STEP. THE FAA LEARNED OF THE INCIDENT WHEN TOTAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, AN AIRCRAFT REPAIR FACILITY AT HFD REQUESTED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT ON 07-22-08 TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM IJD TO HFD FOR REPAIRS. I CONTACTED THE PILOT 07-23-08 AND ASKED HIM TO WRITE A STATEMENT ON THE INCIDENT AND E-MAIL IT TO ME. HIS STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM: