What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 15, 2007, at approximately 1230 CDT, the pilot of an experimental research and development aircraft, model proxy aviation systems Firefly, executed a landing on runway 10, at Midland International Airport. During rollout, shortly after touchdown, the nose landing gear strut broke and departed the aircraft. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose gear doors. There was no injury to the pilot, the sole occupant. Examination of the nose gear strut found corrosion on the inside of the strut due to a crack developing and eventually leading to overload failure due to landing stresses.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 15, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CDT, THE PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AIRCRAFT, MODEL PROXY AVIATION SYSTEMS FIREFLY, EXECUTED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 10, AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. DURING ROLLOUT, SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOORS. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT FOUND CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE STRUT DUE TO A CRACK DEVELOPING AND EVENTUALLY LEADING TO OVERLOAD FAILURE DUE TO LANDING STRESSES.
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