What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing roll, after all landing gear was on the ground, the nose wheel encountered a soft spot on the runway. The nose gear collapsed appx. 100' after intitial contact with soft runway.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING ROLL, AFTER ALL LANDING GEAR WAS ON THE GROUND, THE NOSE WHEEL ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED APPX. 100' AFTER INTITIAL CONTACT WITH SOFT RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N731E · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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