What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 2, 2016, at approximately 10:30AM, Mr. Merrill holden, private pilot certificate number #003822518, crash landed a rented Cessna 172, N24447, on runway 23, at Cape Fear regional airport, located in Oak Island, north carolina.
privacy data omitted Stated that he was out flying in the pattern that day completing some touch and goes.
No injuries were reported and only 1 sole onboard.
Inspection showed some wrinkles in the lower firewall. The propeller and engine mounts were in tact.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 2, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM, MR. MERRILL HOLDEN, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER #003822518, CRASH LANDED A RENTED CESSNA 172, N24447, ON RUNWAY 23, AT CAPE FEAR REGIONAL AIRPORT, LOCATED IN OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE WAS OUT FLYING IN THE PATTERN THAT DAY COMPLETING SOME TOUCH AND GOES.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND ONLY 1 SOLE ONBOARD.
INSPECTION SHOWED SOME WRINKLES IN THE LOWER FIREWALL. THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE IN TACT.
NTSB investigation
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