FAA incident report · Kent J Ashton Zipper (Long EZ) · Torrance, CA · March 1, 2018
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N18AV was on the takeoff roll at toa on runway 29R, the pilot stated that at approximately 30 knots the nose wheel collapsed.
N18AV WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT TOA ON RUNWAY 29R, THE PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED.