What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 29, 2020 while flying off his required 40 hours of test time on aircraft N277DE he returned to Ormond Beach (omn). He extended the landing/cranked the nose wheel down. Touchdown was normal and after a short rollout he heard and felt a thump, the nose bounced slightly and the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft lower nose fuselage only sustained minor scrapes as the rubber bumper absorbed the brunt of the impact.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 29, 2020 WHILE FLYING OFF HIS REQUIRED 40 HOURS OF TEST TIME ON AIRCRAFT N277DE HE RETURNED TO ORMOND BEACH (OMN). HE EXTENDED THE LANDING/CRANKED THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN. TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL AND AFTER A SHORT ROLLOUT HE HEARD AND FELT A THUMP, THE NOSE BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT LOWER NOSE FUSELAGE ONLY SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPES AS THE RUBBER BUMPER ABSORBED THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT.
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