What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft privacy data omitted departed ksmo with kiza as destination. Approximately 25 miles from ksba, the pilot noticed many clouds over his destination on his navigation aid. The pilot decided to divert to ksba. Upon touchdown, the aircraft experienced a hard landing, collapsing the nose landing gear. No injuries were reported and the aircraft only sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED KSMO WITH KIZA AS DESTINATION. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FROM KSBA, THE PILOT NOTICED MANY CLOUDS OVER HIS DESTINATION ON HIS NAVIGATION AID. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KSBA. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT ONLY SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
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