What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Flight instructor checking out rental pilot landed on runway 35 omn with crosswinds and wind gusts 18 to 24 knots. After touchdown a/c veered left and nose landing gear collapsed. The flight instructor advised the investigating inspector that he did not manipulate the controls. There were no injuries and only minor a/c damage. FAA post incident investigation revealed a broken nose steering spring, however the break appears to be a result rather than a cause of the nose gear collapsing. Rwy 35 was reported as bumpy with pot holes and uneven pavement.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHECKING OUT RENTAL PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 35 OMN WITH CROSSWINDS AND WIND GUSTS 18 TO 24 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN A/C VEERED LEFT AND NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ADVISED THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR THAT HE DID NOT MANIPULATE THE CONTROLS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR A/C DAMAGE. FAA POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN NOSE STEERING SPRING, HOWEVER THE BREAK APPEARS TO BE A RESULT RATHER THAN A CAUSE OF THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING. RWY 35 WAS REPORTED AS BUMPY WITH POT HOLES AND UNEVEN PAVEMENT.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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