Originally Posted by
Twin Wasp
You might want to look further at the NTSB definition of an accident. Are the paneling, gear doors or nose cone structural? Nowhere does the NTSB say not being able to fly the aircraft means it's an accident.
Of course if you've filed the report now it's in the system.
True. No report has been filed yet, has been only 3 days since the landing. And it seems that the NTSB is more clear on what substantial damage is not, rather than is. If a report has to be filed, I suppose could appeal that this did not constitute an accident.