What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft rapidly descended and nose wheel struck the runway first. (-23) just prior to touchdown the aircraft pitched nose down causing the nose wheel to strike the runway causing the engine firewall, propeller and nose gear to be damaged. The firewall was wrinkled, propeller bent and the nose wheel pushed backward under the fuselage. (.4)the pilot stated that during the approach to runway 32, he encountered a crosswind. On initial touchdown, the nose landing gear of the airplane impacted on the runway and the airplane exited the side of the runway. Winds at an airport 14 miles to the east southeast of the accident, 56 minutes after the accident, were reported to be 180 degrees at 11 knots.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY DESCENDED AND NOSE WHEEL STRUCK THE RUNWAY FIRST. (-23) JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE ENGINE FIREWALL, PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR TO BE DAMAGED. THE FIREWALL WAS WRINKLED, PROPELLER BENT AND THE NOSE WHEEL PUSHED BACKWARD UNDER THE FUSELAGE. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32, HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND. ON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WINDS AT AN AIRPORT 14 MILES TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT, 56 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WERE REPORTED TO BE 180 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.