What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 4, 2012, at 1630 hours PDT, N488EA, a Piper PA-46R-350T, registered to fergieair LLC., had the nose landing gear collapse causing substaintial damage to the aircraft during the landing sequence at Cameron Park Airport (061), in Cameron Park CA. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. An IFR flight plan had been filed and was cancelled by the pilot when the aircraft was 15 miles from O61. The sole occupant: privacy data omitted was unijured and is a certificated private pilot. The flight originated at palo alto (pao) in palo alto, CA.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 4, 2012, AT 1630 HOURS PDT, N488EA, A PIPER PA-46R-350T, REGISTERED TO FERGIEAIR LLC., HAD THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE CAUSING SUBSTAINTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE AT CAMERON PARK AIRPORT (061), IN CAMERON PARK CA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED AND WAS CANCELLED BY THE PILOT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS 15 MILES FROM O61. THE SOLE OCCUPANT: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS UNIJURED AND IS A CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PALO ALTO (PAO) IN PALO ALTO, CA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.