What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft landed on gravel bar 50 miles south of Aniak, Alaska on maka creek. Weather was flat light and rainy. On roll out after landing while making a turn nose wheel struck small hole and separated nose gear fork from strut. Strut hit ground, dug in and folded aft damaging sheet metal on belly. Prop was damaged by ground contact. Engine sustained sudden stoppage. Right hand wing tip outer rib was also damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED ON GRAVEL BAR 50 MILES SOUTH OF ANIAK, ALASKA ON MAKA CREEK. WEATHER WAS FLAT LIGHT AND RAINY. ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING WHILE MAKING A TURN NOSE WHEEL STRUCK SMALL HOLE AND SEPARATED NOSE GEAR FORK FROM STRUT. STRUT HIT GROUND, DUG IN AND FOLDED AFT DAMAGING SHEET METAL ON BELLY. PROP WAS DAMAGED BY GROUND CONTACT. ENGINE SUSTAINED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. RIGHT HAND WING TIP OUTER RIB WAS ALSO DAMAGED.
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