I find it strange that this type of reported "damage" is not officially considered "damage" and hence the plane can be advertised NDH.
Actually, the NTSB is pretty specific on how much damage requires a report and when, and the FAA isn't always involved. An unoccupied aircraft substantially damaged on the ground may not require involvement by either agency, as long as an operating aircraft wasn't involved. There would probably be no "official" damage history, but it should still be reflected in the logs.
Technically, most advertisements quoting NDH means No Damage due to Hail! The airplane could have been dismembered by a tree line at the end of the runway and still be "NDH". But, to sell something specifically as having not been repaired (due to damage or whatever he chooses to call it), knowing that it has been repaired is just plain dishonest. It's crazy, but I know a lot of otherwise great people who feel justified in hiding the facts during a sale! I wasn't raised that way. Mom would come down from heaven and beat my @$$ if I did something like that!
