What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Friday, January 12, 2001, the landing gear on a Cessna 182-P, N52359 operated by Mr. Donald g. ward, contacted the top of a snow bank at the end of the runway at the Angola Airport, Angola, new york. Just before touchdown, the nose gear separated from the aircraft. The aircraft nosed onto the pavement and fire broke out. The pilot exited the aircraft uninjured and the aircraft was totally consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2001, THE LANDING GEAR ON A CESSNA 182-P, N52359 OPERATED BY MR. DONALD G. WARD, CONTACTED THE TOP OF A SNOW BANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT THE ANGOLA AIRPORT, ANGOLA, NEW YORK. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND FIRE BROKE OUT. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.