What happened
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(-23) During landing rollout, the aircraft experienced separation of nosewheel when it contacted the ground. The aircraft flipped over onto it's back before coming to a stop, causing substantial damage. The county sherriff's located separated nosewheel assembly, nosewheel axle and axle bolt nut near the aircraft. The bolt and nut did not have drilled and cotter key configuartion common to Cessna aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF NOSEWHEEL WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE COUNTY SHERRIFF'S LOCATED SEPARATED NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLY, NOSEWHEEL AXLE AND AXLE BOLT NUT NEAR THE AIRCRAFT. THE BOLT AND NUT DID NOT HAVE DRILLED AND COTTER KEY CONFIGUARTION COMMON TO CESSNA AIRCRAFT.
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