What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On departure, the pilot was notified by radio call from an airport worker that a tow bar was hanging from the nose wheel of the aircraft. When pilot attempted to land the aircraft he impacted the runway with a high rate of descent. The nose wheel was torn from the nose gear strut and forced aft and upward into the underlying fuselage structure. Major damage occurred to the underbelly of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT WAS NOTIFIED BY RADIO CALL FROM AN AIRPORT WORKER THAT A TOW BAR WAS HANGING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT HE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS TORN FROM THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND FORCED AFT AND UPWARD INTO THE UNDERLYING FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. MAJOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE UNDERBELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.