What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)NC highway patrol notified FAA that aircraft had a collasped nosegear at Boone, NC, a private airport. Pilot was telephoned and stated that he had landed hard on the nose gear and broke nose strut. PIC was on a part 91 flight in VFR conditions. No flight plan was filed, but pilot stated he used flight following. Pilot was alone in aircraft. There were no injuries. Pilot provided statement that said damage to prop and lowr portion of nose strut only. Pilot indicated he would have flow approach differently if he was more use to the narrow runway at Boone. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-5)NC HIGHWAY PATROL NOTIFIED FAA THAT AIRCRAFT HAD A COLLASPED NOSEGEAR AT BOONE, NC, A PRIVATE AIRPORT. PILOT WAS TELEPHONED AND STATED THAT HE HAD LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR AND BROKE NOSE STRUT. PIC WAS ON A PART 91 FLIGHT IN VFR CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, BUT PILOT STATED HE USED FLIGHT FOLLOWING. PILOT WAS ALONE IN AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PILOT PROVIDED STATEMENT THAT SAID DAMAGE TO PROP AND LOWR PORTION OF NOSE STRUT ONLY. PILOT INDICATED HE WOULD HAVE FLOW APPROACH DIFFERENTLY IF HE WAS MORE USE TO THE NARROW RUNWAY AT BOONE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^