What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10-9-2013 aircraft N6115 had a hard landing at lex runway 4. The right main landing gear had its main shock tube/strut fail during landing. The privacy data omittedpilot of the experimental MT-1 aircraft stated he could not maintain directional control. Aircraft veered right and came to rest in the grass next to the runway.
Minor damage to the aircraft was sustained and no injuries to the pilot.
Due to the government shutdown of 1 - 16 October 2013, this incident was not investigated until 10-23-2013.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10-9-2013 AIRCRAFT N6115 HAD A HARD LANDING AT LEX RUNWAY 4. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD ITS MAIN SHOCK TUBE/STRUT FAIL DURING LANDING. THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL MT-1 AIRCRAFT STATED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.
MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSTAINED AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OF 1 - 16 OCTOBER 2013, THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED UNTIL 10-23-2013.