What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PICprivacy data omitted had aircraft certificated in may 2014. After clearance for several high speed taxis, PIC requested/granted clearance for takeoff. After several passes, PIC granted permission to land. PIC stated that the aircraft performed flawlessly and landing straight centerline with nice flare until the nose tire made contact w/ runway surface. At which time the gear collapsed aft, bending under fueslage protecting a/c belly. Nose gear collapse caused propellor strike and sudden engine stoppage. Heat from exhaust stacks caused burn marks upon engine cowling. No injuries
As the FAA filed it
PIC^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATED IN MAY 2014. AFTER CLEARANCE FOR SEVERAL HIGH SPEED TAXIS, PIC REQUESTED/GRANTED CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER SEVERAL PASSES, PIC GRANTED PERMISSION TO LAND. PIC STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY AND LANDING STRAIGHT CENTERLINE WITH NICE FLARE UNTIL THE NOSE TIRE MADE CONTACT W/ RUNWAY SURFACE. AT WHICH TIME THE GEAR COLLAPSED AFT, BENDING UNDER FUESLAGE PROTECTING A/C BELLY. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE CAUSED PROPELLOR STRIKE AND SUDDEN ENGINE STOPPAGE. HEAT FROM EXHAUST STACKS CAUSED BURN MARKS UPON ENGINE COWLING. NO INJURIES