What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 22 jul 05, pilot of aircraft N44803 attempts a short and final landing on runway 90 at Key West, FL airport. An aircraft nose heavy condition is noticed. Pilot attempts to perform a touch and go when nose gear collapses on landing. This was the pilots/owners first flight in this type aircraft and first touch and go. Pilot reports that trim up was applied and control wheel was pulled to the full backward position. Two pilots are involved. Instructor pilot mentions that touch down was little harder than usual. Aircraft sustained damage to nose cone and nose landing gear actuator rod end bent. Both props struck ground. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 22 JUL 05, PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N44803 ATTEMPTS A SHORT AND FINAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 90 AT KEY WEST, FL AIRPORT. AN AIRCRAFT NOSE HEAVY CONDITION IS NOTICED. PILOT ATTEMPTS TO PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO WHEN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSES ON LANDING. THIS WAS THE PILOTS/OWNERS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT AND FIRST TOUCH AND GO. PILOT REPORTS THAT TRIM UP WAS APPLIED AND CONTROL WHEEL WAS PULLED TO THE FULL BACKWARD POSITION. TWO PILOTS ARE INVOLVED. INSTRUCTOR PILOT MENTIONS THAT TOUCH DOWN WAS LITTLE HARDER THAN USUAL. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO NOSE CONE AND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BENT. BOTH PROPS STRUCK GROUND. NO INJURIES.
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