What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 18, 2008, at approximately 1930, PA34-200, N1031U, s/n 34-7250012, landed on runway 32 at Monmouth Executive Airport (blm). After touch down, the aircraft rolled down the runway for approximately 10-15 seconds, and as the pilot applied the brakes, the nose gear collapsed and both engines came to a sudden stop as the propellers contacted the runway. The pilot and passenger evacuated the aircraft without injuries. Upon inspection of the aircraft after it was removed from the runway and placed on jacks, the upper downlock link rod end was found broken near the attachment to the downlock link assembly body.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1930, PA34-200, N1031U, S/N 34-7250012, LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (BLM). AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED DOWN THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS, AND AS THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND BOTH ENGINES CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AS THE PROPELLERS CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY AND PLACED ON JACKS, THE UPPER DOWNLOCK LINK ROD END WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE ATTACHMENT TO THE DOWNLOCK LINK ASSEMBLY BODY.
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