What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 25, 2020, N28064 sustained a possible tail strike while departing from the Bryce Canyon airport. The aircraft then flew direct to and landed at the klas airport and taxied to the signature aviation FBO. The report for this event, was received by the las FSDO at approximately 1820 PST (after normal business hours and was on the christmas holiday as well). The event was assigned on 12/28, 2020 however the aircraft had already been flown to plainview, TX on 12/26/2020. This was after the pilot had contacted an FAA certificated A&P mechanic providing him with the details of the event and pictures of the aircraft. It was agreed by both the pilot and the A&P mechanic that damage was cosmetic and the aircraft could be safely flown without any problems.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 25, 2020, N28064 SUSTAINED A POSSIBLE TAIL STRIKE WHILE DEPARTING FROM THE BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLEW DIRECT TO AND LANDED AT THE KLAS AIRPORT AND TAXIED TO THE SIGNATURE AVIATION FBO. THE REPORT FOR THIS EVENT, WAS RECEIVED BY THE LAS FSDO AT APPROXIMATELY 1820 PST (AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND WAS ON THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AS WELL). THE EVENT WAS ASSIGNED ON 12/28, 2020 HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALREADY BEEN FLOWN TO PLAINVIEW, TX ON 12/26/2020. THIS WAS AFTER THE PILOT HAD CONTACTED AN FAA CERTIFICATED A&P MECHANIC PROVIDING HIM WITH THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT AND PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS AGREED BY BOTH THE PILOT AND THE A&P MECHANIC THAT DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC AND THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE SAFELY FLOWN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.
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