What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was a two place experimental amateur-built smyth Sidewinder. The owner/pilot modified the original design to incorporate a retractable nose wheel. An airworthiness certificate was issued for the aircraft by dar SP525001. While on a test flight, the pilot failed to lower the nose wheel. The aircraft landed on the main gear, then settled on to the runway, causing minor damage to the lower front fiberglass cowl, spinner and propeller. The owner/builder will return the aircraft to the original fixed gear design.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS A TWO PLACE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT SMYTH SIDEWINDER. THE OWNER/PILOT MODIFIED THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TO INCORPORATE A RETRACTABLE NOSE WHEEL. AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED FOR THE AIRCRAFT BY DAR SP525001. WHILE ON A TEST FLIGHT, THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE NOSE WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE MAIN GEAR, THEN SETTLED ON TO THE RUNWAY, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FRONT FIBERGLASS COWL, SPINNER AND PROPELLER. THE OWNER/BUILDER WILL RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE ORIGINAL FIXED GEAR DESIGN.
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