What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 23, 2023, at 1015 MST, an Otterback Nicholas L Lightning, privacy data omittedexperienced a nose gear collapse at Belen Regional Airport in Belen, NM, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft experienced minor damage, the certificated commercial pilot was not enjured, and the passenger experienced a minor injury. The flight originated at santa fe, NM, on April 23, 2023, at about 0945 MST. The investigation determined the nose landing gear leg snapped in two on landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 23, 2023, AT 1015 MST, AN OTTERBACK NICHOLAS L LIGHTNING, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AT BELEN REGIONAL AIRPORT IN BELEN, NM, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE, THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT ENJURED, AND THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A MINOR INJURY. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA FE, NM, ON APRIL 23, 2023, AT ABOUT 0945 MST. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG SNAPPED IN TWO ON LANDING.
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