What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed mason city, IA enroute to Algona, flight was normal, on landing, pilot went past mid field turn off and began a turn to the right to go into the FBO. Aircraft lunged left and nose gear collapsed. ASI found yoke on retraction actuator broken causing nose gear to collapse.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED MASON CITY, IA ENROUTE TO ALGONA, FLIGHT WAS NORMAL, ON LANDING, PILOT WENT PAST MID FIELD TURN OFF AND BEGAN A TURN TO THE RIGHT TO GO INTO THE FBO. AIRCRAFT LUNGED LEFT AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. ASI FOUND YOKE ON RETRACTION ACTUATOR BROKEN CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Other reports on N6622N · 5
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