What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 2, 2002, at 1:20 p.m. Mr. Don challenger departed brackett field, la verne, CA. Enroute to Corona airport, Corona CA. After entering the pattern for runway 25 at Corona airport, Mr. Challenger lowered the landing gear while performing the prelanding checklist. Mr. Challenger verified the landing gear was still in the down and lock position on final approach. After touch down Mr. Challenger used heavy braking in order to exit the active runway using the high-speed taxiway, at this time Mr. Challenger stated he heard a loud pop and the nose landing gear collapsed. Mr. Challenger stated that the landing gear switch was found in the up retract position while removing the aircraft from the active runway. Mr. Challenger was the sole occupant and did not receive any injuries. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 2, 2002, AT 1:20 P.M. MR. DON CHALLENGER DEPARTED BRACKETT FIELD, LA VERNE, CA. ENROUTE TO CORONA AIRPORT, CORONA CA. AFTER ENTERING THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 25 AT CORONA AIRPORT, MR. CHALLENGER LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR WHILE PERFORMING THE PRELANDING CHECKLIST. MR. CHALLENGER VERIFIED THE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL IN THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION ON FINAL APPROACH. AFTER TOUCH DOWN MR. CHALLENGER USED HEAVY BRAKING IN ORDER TO EXIT THE ACTIVE RUNWAY USING THE HIGH-SPEED TAXIWAY, AT THIS TIME MR. CHALLENGER STATED HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. MR. CHALLENGER STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE UP RETRACT POSITION WHILE REMOVING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. MR. CHALLENGER WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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