What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 22, 2010 a Cessna R172E (T-41C), N7871N registered to the united states air force (Holloman afb aero club) during routine maintenance was found to have sustained significant damage to the aircraft lower fire wall in the area of the nose landing gear strut attach point. The exact time and date of the occurance is unknown as is the pilot(s) involved. The exact phase of flight is unknown but consistant with and suspected to be a hard landing. This aircraft is operated out of Holloman airforce base (hmn), new Mexico. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 22, 2010 A CESSNA R172E (T-41C), N7871N REGISTERED TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (HOLLOMAN AFB AERO CLUB) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT LOWER FIRE WALL IN THE AREA OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ATTACH POINT. THE EXACT TIME AND DATE OF THE OCCURANCE IS UNKNOWN AS IS THE PILOT(S) INVOLVED. THE EXACT PHASE OF FLIGHT IS UNKNOWN BUT CONSISTANT WITH AND SUSPECTED TO BE A HARD LANDING. THIS AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED OUT OF HOLLOMAN AIRFORCE BASE (HMN), NEW MEXICO. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.