What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
It was reported to ric FSDO on 10/13/2023 that mishap airplane had suffered damage probably related to a hard landing. The plane is owned by a flying club, and no damage was reported prior to 10/05/2023. FAA inspection found a cracked wing spar, bent landing gear strut, and other damage that elevated it to an accident. Photographic evidence suggested that the damage occurred in the june-july timeframe, and circumstantial evidence suggested a single flight with a hard landing, however the crew of that flight denied a hard landing. The definitive identity of the mishap pilot can be speculated, but is unknown.
As the FAA filed it
IT WAS REPORTED TO RIC FSDO ON 10/13/2023 THAT MISHAP AIRPLANE HAD SUFFERED DAMAGE PROBABLY RELATED TO A HARD LANDING. THE PLANE IS OWNED BY A FLYING CLUB, AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO 10/05/2023. FAA INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED WING SPAR, BENT LANDING GEAR STRUT, AND OTHER DAMAGE THAT ELEVATED IT TO AN ACCIDENT. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE SUGGESTED THAT THE DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE JUNE-JULY TIMEFRAME, AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE SUGGESTED A SINGLE FLIGHT WITH A HARD LANDING, HOWEVER THE CREW OF THAT FLIGHT DENIED A HARD LANDING. THE DEFINITIVE IDENTITY OF THE MISHAP PILOT CAN BE SPECULATED, BUT IS UNKNOWN.