What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command (PIC) stated he was performing a soft field style departure from runway 35 and had the nose wheel off the ground when the aircraft began moving to the left of the runway centerline. PIC applied right rudder but large rudder input did not correct. PIC aborted takeoff, lowered the nose wheel to the ground and was coming to a stop when the nose landing gear hit a concealed rock and broke the nose gear fork causing the lower engine cowling and propeller to impact the ground. Minor damage to the lower firewall does not constitute substantial.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED HE WAS PERFORMING A SOFT FIELD STYLE DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 35 AND HAD THE NOSE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. PIC APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER BUT LARGE RUDDER INPUT DID NOT CORRECT. PIC ABORTED TAKEOFF, LOWERED THE NOSE WHEEL TO THE GROUND AND WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HIT A CONCEALED ROCK AND BROKE THE NOSE GEAR FORK CAUSING THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING AND PROPELLER TO IMPACT THE GROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FIREWALL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SUBSTANTIAL.
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