What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 9, 2003 at approximately 1915 local Alaska time N710WS, a Cessna 402 on a missionary organization flight for kingdom support services inc. from minchumina AK landed at Telida AK, rnwy 02. The nose gear collapsed after approximately 1000 feet into the roll-out. Pilot reported the nose tire sank into soft runway sand. Nose cone and both propellers struck the ground and aircraft skid to a stop. No injuries to pilot and 3 pax. Substantial damage to aircraft. Alaska supplement warns of soft runway surfaces this time of year. On 30 June, 2003, after reviewing photos that an aircraft mechanic took of the aircraft damage the NTSB upgraded this incident privacy data omitted to an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 9, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1915 LOCAL ALASKA TIME N710WS, A CESSNA 402 ON A MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION FLIGHT FOR KINGDOM SUPPORT SERVICES INC. FROM MINCHUMINA AK LANDED AT TELIDA AK, RNWY 02. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET INTO THE ROLL-OUT. PILOT REPORTED THE NOSE TIRE SANK INTO SOFT RUNWAY SAND. NOSE CONE AND BOTH PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND AND AIRCRAFT SKID TO A STOP. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND 3 PAX. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. ALASKA SUPPLEMENT WARNS OF SOFT RUNWAY SURFACES THIS TIME OF YEAR. ON 30 JUNE, 2003, AFTER REVIEWING PHOTOS THAT AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC TOOK OF THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE THE NTSB UPGRADED THIS INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ TO AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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