What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/25/17, at approximately 1225 local, while performing touch and go?s, the landing gear selector handle was moved to the gear up position while the airplane was still on the ground during the departure roll. The nose gear retracted. The prop struck the runway and the aircraft came to rest on its nose with the main gear still down and locked. Minor damage to the nose gear doors and skins adjacent to the nose gear wheel well, and both prop blades were bent. No injuries to either occupant.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/25/17, AT APPROXIMATELY 1225 LOCAL, WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO?S, THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE GEAR UP POSITION WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS STILL ON THE GROUND DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE WITH THE MAIN GEAR STILL DOWN AND LOCKED. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND SKINS ADJACENT TO THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL, AND BOTH PROP BLADES WERE BENT. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANT.
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