What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 6, 2017, at 1230 CDT, a Cessna 172 bearing registration number N2477F, registered to christiansen aviation inc., experienced a propeller strike upon landing at San Marcos Regional Airport in San Marcos, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a training flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated from San Marcos, TX. At approximantely 1210 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 6, 2017, AT 1230 CDT, A CESSNA 172 BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N2477F, REGISTERED TO CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION INC., EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER STRIKE UPON LANDING AT SAN MARCOS REGIONAL AIRPORT IN SAN MARCOS, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SAN MARCOS, TX. AT APPROXIMANTELY 1210 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.