What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 15, 2012 at 0811 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182 single engine aircraft, N58844, registered to privacy data omitted and operated by a private pilot, was severely damaged when it impacted the runway following a bounced landing while maneuvering to land on runway 21 at the Mecosta-Morton Airport, (27C). Visual meteorological conditions and calm winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted for pleasure under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his passenger were slightly injured. The local flight originated from the greenville airport at approximately 0745 eastern daylight time. According to the pilot and several witnesses, he was landing behind another aircraft and bounced three times. On the third bounce, the nose wheel sheered from the aircraft and it slid 60FT on its nose before flipping over on its back. The aircraft came to rest approximately 300FT from the end of the runway and was severely damaged. The grass runway is 2010FT long with obstructions at both ends. Both pilot and passenger escaped with minor bruising. Weather report in the area at 0400 UTC was: wind calm visibility 10 statute miles and altimeter 30.03.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 AT 0811 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182 SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT, N58844, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 AT THE MECOSTA-MORTON AIRPORT, (27C). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND CALM WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED FOR PLEASURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE GREENVILLE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND SEVERAL WITNESSES, HE WAS LANDING BEHIND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND BOUNCED THREE TIMES. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE, THE NOSE WHEEL SHEERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND IT SLID 60FT ON ITS NOSE BEFORE FLIPPING OVER ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 300FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE GRASS RUNWAY IS 2010FT LONG WITH OBSTRUCTIONS AT BOTH ENDS. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED WITH MINOR BRUISING. WEATHER REPORT IN THE AREA AT 0400 UTC WAS: WIND CALM VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES AND ALTIMETER 30.03.
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