What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While performing an annual inspection on Cessna 172, N13013, maintenance personnel discovered that the aircraft's engine firewall, floorboards and upper wing skin had damage consistent with a hard landing. After becoming aware of the damage, the owner/operator (flying club) notified the FSDO. Upon further investigation and admission from the pilot, it was discovered that on July 31, 2010, the aircraft sustained the damage during a hard landing at Newton city county airport (ewk). The private pilot was conducting the (pleasure) flight under part 91 during VFR conditions and calm winds with one passenger on board. The aircraft had substantial damage and the passenger sustained minor injures (back sprain).
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON CESSNA 172, N13013, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE FIREWALL, FLOORBOARDS AND UPPER WING SKIN HAD DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH A HARD LANDING. AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF THE DAMAGE, THE OWNER/OPERATOR (FLYING CLUB) NOTIFIED THE FSDO. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND ADMISSION FROM THE PILOT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ON JULY 31, 2010, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED THE DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING AT NEWTON CITY COUNTY AIRPORT (EWK). THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE (PLEASURE) FLIGHT UNDER PART 91 DURING VFR CONDITIONS AND CALM WINDS WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURES (BACK SPRAIN).
NTSB investigation
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