What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot approached Charlevoix (cvx) airport under IFR flight plan, pilot reported in statement that he was on GPS approach to runway 9, descending to 2300 ft to dunac picked up the glideslope to the runway, the ground became visible through broken clouds and snow around 1600 feet. At 1400 feet picked up runway with needle centered and on glide slope. When he was about to touch down he was hit with a gust of wind and a white out, he ended up landing in the median between the runway and the taxiway. Aircraft struck a culvert and broke the nose gear forks off; both props impacted the ground. The nose gear strut did not collapse. Pictures received did not show signs of major structural damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT APPROACHED CHARLEVOIX (CVX) AIRPORT UNDER IFR FLIGHT PLAN, PILOT REPORTED IN STATEMENT THAT HE WAS ON GPS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9, DESCENDING TO 2300 FT TO DUNAC PICKED UP THE GLIDESLOPE TO THE RUNWAY, THE GROUND BECAME VISIBLE THROUGH BROKEN CLOUDS AND SNOW AROUND 1600 FEET. AT 1400 FEET PICKED UP RUNWAY WITH NEEDLE CENTERED AND ON GLIDE SLOPE. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN HE WAS HIT WITH A GUST OF WIND AND A WHITE OUT, HE ENDED UP LANDING IN THE MEDIAN BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A CULVERT AND BROKE THE NOSE GEAR FORKS OFF; BOTH PROPS IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT DID NOT COLLAPSE. PICTURES RECEIVED DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
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