What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Damage was noticed by a pilot test applicant during the preflight portion of practical test.
The damage presumably was caused by one of the renter pilot(s) prior to the scheduled flight test.
Review of the aircraft rental records revealed that this aircraft had been rented multiple times before the damage was discovered.
Pilots who had prevously rented this aircraft were interviewed. Identity of the renter pilot(s), who caused the damage could not be confirmed.
As the FAA filed it
DAMAGE WAS NOTICED BY A PILOT TEST APPLICANT DURING THE PREFLIGHT PORTION OF PRACTICAL TEST.
THE DAMAGE PRESUMABLY WAS CAUSED BY ONE OF THE RENTER PILOT(S) PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT TEST.
REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RENTAL RECORDS REVEALED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RENTED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED.
PILOTS WHO HAD PREVOUSLY RENTED THIS AIRCRAFT WERE INTERVIEWED. IDENTITY OF THE RENTER PILOT(S), WHO CAUSED THE DAMAGE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.