What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While conducting flight instruction, CFI demonstrating approach and landing to student, on second full stop landing at L39, nose wheel collapsed. Inspection of aircraft indicated that upper drag link bolt (AN7-35) failed, allowing the nose gear to fold forward into nose wheel well. Aircraft sustained minor damage to nose cone, lower forward fuselage and nose gear doors. LH and RH propellor tips bent and engines experienced sudden stoppage. No reported injuries to four occupants onboard. Aircraft records indicate compliance with AD 93-24-14 on July 20, 2000, 365.2 hours prior to this event.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, CFI DEMONSTRATING APPROACH AND LANDING TO STUDENT, ON SECOND FULL STOP LANDING AT L39, NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT UPPER DRAG LINK BOLT (AN7-35) FAILED, ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO FOLD FORWARD INTO NOSE WHEEL WELL. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE CONE, LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. LH AND RH PROPELLOR TIPS BENT AND ENGINES EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. NO REPORTED INJURIES TO FOUR OCCUPANTS ONBOARD. AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH AD 93-24-14 ON JULY 20, 2000, 365.2 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT.
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