From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 14, 2014 aircraft N21670 s/n 172S9709 a Cessna 172 returning to Naples from a student solo cross-country flight. Upon landing at Naples the student reported to the instructor she had a hard landing. After notification aircraft was pulled from flight-line untill maintenance did there inspection. Maintenanance performed there inspection and revealed aircraft firewall was damaged and damage to cockpit flooring. Propeller and engine did not receive any damages.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 AIRCRAFT N21670 S/N 172S9709 A CESSNA 172 RETURNING TO NAPLES FROM A STUDENT SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. UPON LANDING AT NAPLES THE STUDENT REPORTED TO THE INSTRUCTOR SHE HAD A HARD LANDING. AFTER NOTIFICATION AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED FROM FLIGHT-LINE UNTILL MAINTENANCE DID THERE INSPECTION. MAINTENANANCE PERFORMED THERE INSPECTION AND REVEALED AIRCRAFT FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED AND DAMAGE TO COCKPIT FLOORING. PROPELLER AND ENGINE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.