What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 29, 2007 at approx. 8:30 am local time, pilot was attempting to land at Stovepipe Wells, CA runway 5. Runway sloped away (downhill) as pilot tried to land. Pilot stated she was descending quickly and hit rather stiffly then porpoised. She considered going around but thought she had the problem corrected. When she porpoised again the nose gear collapsed and prop struck the runway. Have no power or control, the airplane slid off to the side. Pilot stated no damage to firewall. No injuries to pilot who was the sole occupant on a part 91 VFR personal flight. Weather/wind not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 29, 2007 AT APPROX. 8:30 AM LOCAL TIME, PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT STOVEPIPE WELLS, CA RUNWAY 5. RUNWAY SLOPED AWAY (DOWNHILL) AS PILOT TRIED TO LAND. PILOT STATED SHE WAS DESCENDING QUICKLY AND HIT RATHER STIFFLY THEN PORPOISED. SHE CONSIDERED GOING AROUND BUT THOUGHT SHE HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. WHEN SHE PORPOISED AGAIN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY. HAVE NO POWER OR CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF TO THE SIDE. PILOT STATED NO DAMAGE TO FIREWALL. NO INJURIES TO PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON A PART 91 VFR PERSONAL FLIGHT. WEATHER/WIND NOT A FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
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