What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was flying back with 2 passengers to Marion (C17) privacy data omitted. He received weather information from kcid, nearest airport with automated weather, and determined wind direction was 080 at 11 with 10 miles visibility and overcast 2400. He decided to land on runway 17 with the wind at 90 degrees. On his first attempt he touched down nose first and proposed then decided it was best to go around. On the second attempt as the aircraft touched down the nose fell to the ground with the prop striking the runway. He used brakes to steer off into the grass and came to a stop on the east side of the runway. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS FLYING BACK WITH 2 PASSENGERS TO MARION (C17) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HE RECEIVED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM KCID, NEAREST AIRPORT WITH AUTOMATED WEATHER, AND DETERMINED WIND DIRECTION WAS 080 AT 11 WITH 10 MILES VISIBILITY AND OVERCAST 2400. HE DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 WITH THE WIND AT 90 DEGREES. ON HIS FIRST ATTEMPT HE TOUCHED DOWN NOSE FIRST AND PROPOSED THEN DECIDED IT WAS BEST TO GO AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE PROP STRIKING THE RUNWAY. HE USED BRAKES TO STEER OFF INTO THE GRASS AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.