What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On July 15, 2000, at approximately 1520 CDT local time, N871F, a cozy mark iv, an experimental amateur build aircraft, during landing roll on runway 17R at Lubbock International Airport(lbb), Lubbock, Texas, lost the nosegear. The fork section became detached from nose landing gear leg at the attachment point. The four bolts that hold the fork section failed. This incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft nosegear leg. Improper bolts application, which resulted in the bolts' head failing. No injuries to either the pilot or passenger. VFR weather prevailed. Builder has contacted the aircraft designer, and designer will issue a newsletter to prevent this from happening in the future.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JULY 15, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 CDT LOCAL TIME, N871F, A COZY MARK IV, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILD AIRCRAFT, DURING LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 17R AT LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(LBB), LUBBOCK, TEXAS, LOST THE NOSEGEAR. THE FORK SECTION BECAME DETACHED FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT. THE FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FORK SECTION FAILED. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOSEGEAR LEG. IMPROPER BOLTS APPLICATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE BOLTS' HEAD FAILING. NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. VFR WEATHER PREVAILED. BUILDER HAS CONTACTED THE AIRCRAFT DESIGNER, AND DESIGNER WILL ISSUE A NEWSLETTER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE.
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