What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he did not follow the check list prior to landing. He stated someone over the radio told him the gear was not down and he placed the gear selector in the down position. The main gear extended but the nose gear was not fully extended prior to the aircraft stalling and settling onto the runway causing the nose gear to separate from the airframe. Additional damage occurred to the wings, aileron, and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE CHECK LIST PRIOR TO LANDING. HE STATED SOMEONE OVER THE RADIO TOLD HIM THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND HE PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE MAIN GEAR EXTENDED BUT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND SETTLING ONTO THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRFRAME. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WINGS, AILERON, AND PROPELLER.
NTSB investigation
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