What happened
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Aircraft was landing on runway 6
Winds variable 320-350 6-8 KTS and g 17
At 58-60 KTS short final, flaps (2 ND pos)
Aligned with centerline there was a late/insufficient flare approximately 5 feet from the ground the nose of the aircraft dropped suddenly and the nose gear collapsed upon making contact with the runway. The propeller struck the runway and the aircraft slid approximately 150 yards coming to rest with the nose 2 feet into the grass on the north side of the pavement 100 yards past taxiway b.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 6
WINDS VARIABLE 320-350 6-8 KTS AND G 17
AT 58-60 KTS SHORT FINAL, FLAPS (2 ND POS)
ALIGNED WITH CENTERLINE THERE WAS A LATE/INSUFFICIENT FLARE APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE GROUND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED SUDDENLY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS COMING TO REST WITH THE NOSE 2 FEET INTO THE GRASS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PAVEMENT 100 YARDS PAST TAXIWAY B.
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