What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 11, 2016 at 0830 CDT, N1665B, a 1997 Maule MXT-7-180A, with a pending registration to privacy data omitted operated by an ATP rated pilot, experienced a collapsed nose landing gear upon hard landing at diamond bluff airport (1AR6), Quitman, Arkansas, while on a local pleasure flight. The passenger sustained minor injuries and the pilot was not insured. The flight was conducted under day/vfr conditions.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 11, 2016 AT 0830 CDT, N1665B, A 1997 MAULE MXT-7-180A, WITH A PENDING REGISTRATION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BY AN ATP RATED PILOT, EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON HARD LANDING AT DIAMOND BLUFF AIRPORT (1AR6), QUITMAN, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INSURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER DAY/VFR CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.