What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/18/2010, at approximately 1630 hours, pilot in command (PIC) took off from runway 12, with clear visual conditions and calm winds. Aircraft climbed to 1400 MSL, and then turned base to final, without incident. PIC touched-down on main gear at 60 KTS. After the aircraft nose gear touched-down the aircraft abruptly came to a stop. A wittness on the ground informed the PIC that the nose gear separated from the aircraft. Witness then help PIC to evacuate the aircraft. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/18/2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 HOURS, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 12, WITH CLEAR VISUAL CONDITIONS AND CALM WINDS. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 1400 MSL, AND THEN TURNED BASE TO FINAL, WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIC TOUCHED-DOWN ON MAIN GEAR AT 60 KTS. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR TOUCHED-DOWN THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY CAME TO A STOP. A WITTNESS ON THE GROUND INFORMED THE PIC THAT THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESS THEN HELP PIC TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.