I guess I should have explained myself better. It's just that there are so many inaccuracies in the original story that it is difficult to believe any of it.
The original story was:
"STORY. This is what I was told by the people that were there when the plane rolled in. They are employees of the FBO and know the owner and everyone involved.
It came from Mexico back to FXE, the captain that flew it back was a licensed Mexican pilot, no FAA licenses or ratings. Captain was hired as a contract pilot just for this trip. The co-pilot was from here and he was also just used as a contract pilot to get the plane back here.
When they got back to FXE where the owner was waiting, of course they flipped out as the plane rolled into parking. The captain or the co-pilot had no idea YET of the damage that was caused. When asked, "what the F$CK happened?" He apparently at some point said he made a hard landing. YET, the tires and gear were perfect. The FAA and insurance company had questioned them on what happened and they stuck to that story for 9 days. Finally, the co-pilot talked (good for him BTW). He said the Mexican guy wanted to snap roll it...not aileron roll it....SNAP ROLL it like a Pitts. Fuel wing fuel too, moron. Supposedly it was done 3-4 times. By this time, when the co-pilot talked, the captain had gone back to Mexico. Not sure yet what the FAA is going to do with the co-pilot though. He'll probably get a pass, he was just flying with a scumbag captain. He should have smacked him in the mouth and took the controls. But, thats just me.
Its being fixed I guess and returning to service. I heard it was very low-time and only a few years old. Not sure on that. I certainly wouldn't fly it after seeingwhat I saw, no way.
Maybe someone with more accurate or detailed info can chime in."
First, the damage occurred on a flight between Toluca and Monterrey, not between Mexico and FXE. Second, the damage occurred over a year ago, not within the last couple of weeks. Third, according to the registration records, the airplane changed hands in September of 2008 when World Jet purchased it. I don't believe the owner was standing there furious about the condition of the airplane when it taxiied in at FXE since the damage occurred before he purchased it. Fourth, the story says that the Captain was from Mexico and he had no FAA licenses whatsoever. He would have to have an FAA license to fly an N registered aircraft unless there was some arrangement made between the DGAC and the FAA. Fifth, the story gives the aircraft's age as a few years while it was built in 1987. Sixth, the FAA isn't going to do anything to the Captain or FO unless either they were flying it a year ago when the damage occurred or they flew it from Mexico to FXE in an unairworthy condition.
So I guess my problem is that since almost every other element of the story is either wrong or very doubtful why believe the roll part? The more likely story is that the new owner purchased the airplane and planned to repair it so they had it ferried back to FXE for repairs.
