What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 25, 2014 at approximately 1800 local a Cessna 172H, serial number 17255665, registration number N707TM was about to touch down at Fort Smith regional airport (kfsm) Fort Smith, Arkansas when the student rated pilot felt the aircraft yaw right from an apparent gust of wind. The aircraft experienced a hard landing and the prop struck the runway resulting in minor damage to the prop. The aircraft came to rest in the grass off the right side of the runway. The pilot was the only person onboard and received no injuries. The local area 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 25, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL A CESSNA 172H, SERIAL NUMBER 17255665, REGISTRATION NUMBER N707TM WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN AT FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT (KFSM) FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS WHEN THE STUDENT RATED PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAW RIGHT FROM AN APPARENT GUST OF WIND. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ONBOARD AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL AREA 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
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