What happened
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Cincinnati, OH (luk):privacy data omitted, exp zenith 750, luk-bmg, VFR, nose landing gear collapsed during takeoff on rwy 03R resulting in damage to the prop and firewall.
The pilot reported that during take off roll , the aircraft appeared sluggish. When he pulled back on the stick the aircraft began to porpoise up and down until the nose landing gear collasped causing the propeller to strike the pavement. The engine stopped and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway.
As the FAA filed it
CINCINNATI, OH (LUK):^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXP ZENITH 750, LUK-BMG, VFR, NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TAKEOFF ON RWY 03R RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND FIREWALL.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKE OFF ROLL , THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED SLUGGISH. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE STICK THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLASPED CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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