What happened
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Narrative: during routine surveillance at the beckworth, CA airport, aircraft N3469B was observed to have damage to the nose gear wheel well doors and the extension mechanism was missing. The pilot in command, Mr. Russell simcoe, was contacted by telephone. He stated that while taxiing the aircraft for take-off on run 07 to make a take-off on runway 25, he struck a large piece of ice on the runway centerline which was covered by snow. Upon impact the nose gear was separated from the aircraft. There were two passengers on board and no injuries occurred. According to Mr. Simcoe the sky was clear and visibility was unrestricted. The wind was blowing 5 knot from 250 degrees. The temperature was 10 degree f and the altimeter was 30.20. Mr. Simcoe stated that the weather was not a factor in causing this accident. This investigation is closed. Incident does not involve a pilot deviation report form 8020-17.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE AT THE BECKWORTH, CA AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT N3469B WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOORS AND THE EXTENSION MECHANISM WAS MISSING. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, MR. RUSSELL SIMCOE, WAS CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE. HE STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF ON RUN 07 TO MAKE A TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 25, HE STRUCK A LARGE PIECE OF ICE ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE WHICH WAS COVERED BY SNOW. UPON IMPACT THE NOSE GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO MR. SIMCOE THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND VISIBILITY WAS UNRESTRICTED. THE WIND WAS BLOWING 5 KNOT FROM 250 DEGREES. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 10 DEGREE F AND THE ALTIMETER WAS 30.20. MR. SIMCOE STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. INCIDENT DOES NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION REPORT FORM 8020-17.
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