What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 11, 2020 at around 0740 CST N217PH, a zenith CH-750 experimental amateur built aircraft, experienced a nose gear collapse on runway 02 at Veterans memorial airport of southern Illinois (mwa). The pilot stated that upon landing the aircraft bounced back into the air. He stated that he over corrected for the bounce which led to the aircraft entering a "porpoise" down the runway. Before the pilot was able to recover from the "porpoise" the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 11, 2020 AT AROUND 0740 CST N217PH, A ZENITH CH-750 EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE ON RUNWAY 02 AT VETERANS MEMORIAL AIRPORT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MWA). THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. HE STATED THAT HE OVER CORRECTED FOR THE BOUNCE WHICH LED TO THE AIRCRAFT ENTERING A "PORPOISE" DOWN THE RUNWAY. BEFORE THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE "PORPOISE" THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY.
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