What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was flight of 2 inbound to bpt when second aircraft ask pilot if he had selected gear down, pilot advised he had not. # 2 pilot said he apparently had a uncommanded gear down . Pilot tried continued to bpt where he landed and on rollout the nose gear collapsed. Aircraft was removed from runway and towed to hangar. Inspection of aircraft revealed minor damage to cowling and support structure but propellor damage was exstensive. No injuries to person was reported. Inspection of airframe showed signs of what appeared to be hyd fluid 5606 was trailing down right flap and dripping on ground.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS FLIGHT OF 2 INBOUND TO BPT WHEN SECOND AIRCRAFT ASK PILOT IF HE HAD SELECTED GEAR DOWN, PILOT ADVISED HE HAD NOT. # 2 PILOT SAID HE APPARENTLY HAD A UNCOMMANDED GEAR DOWN . PILOT TRIED CONTINUED TO BPT WHERE HE LANDED AND ON ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM RUNWAY AND TOWED TO HANGAR. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO COWLING AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE BUT PROPELLOR DAMAGE WAS EXSTENSIVE. NO INJURIES TO PERSON WAS REPORTED. INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME SHOWED SIGNS OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE HYD FLUID 5606 WAS TRAILING DOWN RIGHT FLAP AND DRIPPING ON GROUND.