What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 21, 1998, Mr. Craig w. williams, pilot in command of glassair hombuilt N17S, departed crq on a repositioning flight. Following take off the PIC stated that engine throttle commands failed to respond. N17S returned to crq, for landing. During the ensuing high speed landing roll-out, side load forces collapsed N17S nose gear, causing minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the PIC. Investigation revealed throttle cable end attachment hardware had separated from the throttle body. Malfunction or defect form 8010-4 submitted. This incident did not involve a pilot deviation or NMAC.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 21, 1998, MR. CRAIG W. WILLIAMS, PILOT IN COMMAND OF GLASSAIR HOMBUILT N17S, DEPARTED CRQ ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. FOLLOWING TAKE OFF THE PIC STATED THAT ENGINE THROTTLE COMMANDS FAILED TO RESPOND. N17S RETURNED TO CRQ, FOR LANDING. DURING THE ENSUING HIGH SPEED LANDING ROLL-OUT, SIDE LOAD FORCES COLLAPSED N17S NOSE GEAR, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PIC. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THROTTLE CABLE END ATTACHMENT HARDWARE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT FORM 8010-4 SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION OR NMAC.
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