What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 21, 2004 at approximately 1800 CDT a Piper PA-28-181, N2935S, was taxiing to rwy 15 via taxiway alpha at Addison Airport. According to the pilot, he taxied on to sierra and then north on to alpha. At that time the pilot stated he felt a shimmy on the nose wheel. As he continued down the taxiway the aircraft began to shake violently and he felt two abrupt bumps before the aircraft came to rest on it's nose. The pilot declared an emergency and proceeded to shut down the electrical, ignition, and fuel systems. He and his passenger then exited the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 21, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CDT A PIPER PA-28-181, N2935S, WAS TAXIING TO RWY 15 VIA TAXIWAY ALPHA AT ADDISON AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE TAXIED ON TO SIERRA AND THEN NORTH ON TO ALPHA. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT STATED HE FELT A SHIMMY ON THE NOSE WHEEL. AS HE CONTINUED DOWN THE TAXIWAY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HE FELT TWO ABRUPT BUMPS BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON IT'S NOSE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL, IGNITION, AND FUEL SYSTEMS. HE AND HIS PASSENGER THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
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