What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2019, about 1715 central daylight time, a Cessna C310Q, N1549T, owned and operated by first choice used cars and was being operated under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight at south Arkansas regional airport, El Dorado, Arkansas (keld). During retraction of the nose landing gear after takeoff, a loud pop was heard in the nose of the aircraft. The pilot in command returned to the airfield to land. Upon landing touch down the aircraft sustained substantial damage due to a nose landing gear failure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the flight. The aircraft was being operated under visual flight rules. A flight plan was not filed for the flight. The pilot was the sole occupant on board and sustained no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2019, ABOUT 1715 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA C310Q, N1549T, OWNED AND OPERATED BY FIRST CHOICE USED CARS AND WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT AT SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS (KELD). DURING RETRACTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND RETURNED TO THE AIRFIELD TO LAND. UPON LANDING TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO A NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILURE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.