What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 31, 2009, at 1630 CDT, a Cessna 182K, N521SP registerd to department of Arkansas state police, landed hard at Arkavalley airpark, greenbrier, Arkansas, while on a public use flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flght plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at north little rock, Arkansas, on July 31, 2009.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 31, 2009, AT 1630 CDT, A CESSNA 182K, N521SP REGISTERD TO DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE, LANDED HARD AT ARKAVALLEY AIRPARK, GREENBRIER, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A PUBLIC USE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ON JULY 31, 2009.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.