What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the 17th of April 2009, a flight instructor, flying a Piper PA-34-200, N60YX, was preparing his student for a commercial multi-engine/instrument check-ride at the Brackett airport (poc), pomona, California. The pilot indicated that the student had previously done 2 VOR a approaches and were continuing with pattern work on runway 26L, with at least 3 uneventful landings in the pattern after the approaches. On the final approach to landing they touched down near the beginning of runway 26L and were proceeding to roll out on the high speed taxiway at delta traveling at approximate 25 to 35 miles an hour when the nose gear collapsed, striking both propellers on the ground and skidding to a stop at the entrance of the taxiway d.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE 17TH OF APRIL 2009, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, FLYING A PIPER PA-34-200, N60YX, WAS PREPARING HIS STUDENT FOR A COMMERCIAL MULTI-ENGINE/INSTRUMENT CHECK-RIDE AT THE BRACKETT AIRPORT (POC), POMONA, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE STUDENT HAD PREVIOUSLY DONE 2 VOR A APPROACHES AND WERE CONTINUING WITH PATTERN WORK ON RUNWAY 26L, WITH AT LEAST 3 UNEVENTFUL LANDINGS IN THE PATTERN AFTER THE APPROACHES. ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING THEY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 26L AND WERE PROCEEDING TO ROLL OUT ON THE HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY AT DELTA TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATE 25 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, STRIKING BOTH PROPELLERS ON THE GROUND AND SKIDDING TO A STOP AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE TAXIWAY D.
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