What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 14, 2012 at approximately 2000 local time a Cessna 172 was cleared to land on runway 36 in Tupelo, Mississippi. The pilot reported that during a night cross-country flight from olive branch, Mississippi (olv) he landed hard and bounced on touch down in Tupelo, Mississippi (tup). The nose gear wheel broke off damging the propeller blades and causing substantial damage to the aircraft's fire wall. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 14, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 LOCAL TIME A CESSNA 172 WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 IN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI (OLV) HE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED ON TOUCH DOWN IN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI (TUP). THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL BROKE OFF DAMGING THE PROPELLER BLADES AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRE WALL. 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.