What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command was conducting a testing segment of the approved 141 training course while the pilot flying was conducting multiple landings at Paine Field. The pilot in command reports that the landings demonstrated were normal until the third landing rollout. The pilot reports that at about 40 feet after touch down the aircraft started to veer to the left. The 141 instructor and the pilot flying attempted to take appropriate corrective action with unsatisfactory results due to the departure of the nose wheel assembly from the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND WAS CONDUCTING A TESTING SEGMENT OF THE APPROVED 141 TRAINING COURSE WHILE THE PILOT FLYING WAS CONDUCTING MULTIPLE LANDINGS AT PAINE FIELD. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTS THAT THE LANDINGS DEMONSTRATED WERE NORMAL UNTIL THE THIRD LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT AT ABOUT 40 FEET AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE 141 INSTRUCTOR AND THE PILOT FLYING ATTEMPTED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
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