What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 30, 1999, the single engine instrument rated private pilot made a full stop landing on runway 23 at Waukegan airport, Waukegan, IL. He cleared the runway and was taxiing back to make another take-off. The passenger announced he would "clean up" the aircraft for the next take-off (flaps retracted, etc). About this time the nose gear collapsed (forward). The propeller and nose gear doors sustained damage. No fire, no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 30, 1999, THE SINGLE ENGINE INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT MADE A FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT WAUKEGAN AIRPORT, WAUKEGAN, IL. HE CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND WAS TAXIING BACK TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKE-OFF. THE PASSENGER ANNOUNCED HE WOULD "CLEAN UP" THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE NEXT TAKE-OFF (FLAPS RETRACTED, ETC). ABOUT THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED (FORWARD). THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR DOORS SUSTAINED DAMAGE. NO FIRE, NO INJURIES.
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