What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon returning to land at Madison and cleared to land on runway 18. Wind was out of 210 at approximatly 10 knots. Pilot put the gear down and performed landing checklist, it was lightly gusty during approach. At about 20 foot the sink rate increased. Pilot applied full power and full aft stick to reduce sink rate, but landed hard. When the nose wheel hit the ground the nose gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
UPON RETURNING TO LAND AT MADISON AND CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. WIND WAS OUT OF 210 AT APPROXIMATLY 10 KNOTS. PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND PERFORMED LANDING CHECKLIST, IT WAS LIGHTLY GUSTY DURING APPROACH. AT ABOUT 20 FOOT THE SINK RATE INCREASED. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND FULL AFT STICK TO REDUCE SINK RATE, BUT LANDED HARD. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL HIT THE GROUND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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