What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that on a hard landing, the nose gear collapsed. Damage to the aircraft minor, propeller, sudden stop to the engine, nose gear down lock actuator casting, nose gear doors and forward lower skin in the nose section. Inspection by inspectors and mechanics indicate the aluminum casting end of the nose gear actuator failed at the down lock during the hard landing. It does not appear there is any previous damage in this area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ON A HARD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT MINOR, PROPELLER, SUDDEN STOP TO THE ENGINE, NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR CASTING, NOSE GEAR DOORS AND FORWARD LOWER SKIN IN THE NOSE SECTION. INSPECTION BY INSPECTORS AND MECHANICS INDICATE THE ALUMINUM CASTING END OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED AT THE DOWN LOCK DURING THE HARD LANDING. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THERE IS ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE IN THIS AREA.
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