What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on taxiway after landing when nose gear collapsed. No injury to pilot/passenger. The nose gear drag link assy failed at the attach point. The drag link appears to be original. The belly area, directly behind the nose gear well shows evidence of a previous repair to the skin. Ptrs and aircraft records do not show any prior accidents or incidents. Aircraft damage limited to nose skin, forward of gear door, nose gear doors, and prop/engine damage due to prop strikes after collapse of nose gear. Both engines and props are being removed for repair at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING WHEN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURY TO PILOT/PASSENGER. THE NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK ASSY FAILED AT THE ATTACH POINT. THE DRAG LINK APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL. THE BELLY AREA, DIRECTLY BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR WELL SHOWS EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE SKIN. PTRS AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS DO NOT SHOW ANY PRIOR ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE LIMITED TO NOSE SKIN, FORWARD OF GEAR DOOR, NOSE GEAR DOORS, AND PROP/ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO PROP STRIKES AFTER COLLAPSE OF NOSE GEAR. BOTH ENGINES AND PROPS ARE BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME.
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