What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This office talked to the pilot in command (PIC)- they mentioned no mechanical issues and stated " I was a little bit off on the landing. It was an hour before sunset, clouds coming in tight on down wind rolled out and thought I had it straight".
The PIC stated they misjudged the height and nose wheel dug into the ground. privacy data omitted Stated that they didn't report it because they thought the mechanic would do it. The PIC wasn't sure of the requirements as FAR as experimental aircraft were concerned. No injury during this event.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE TALKED TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC)- THEY MENTIONED NO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND STATED " I WAS A LITTLE BIT OFF ON THE LANDING. IT WAS AN HOUR BEFORE SUNSET, CLOUDS COMING IN TIGHT ON DOWN WIND ROLLED OUT AND THOUGHT I HAD IT STRAIGHT".
THE PIC STATED THEY MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT AND NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE GROUND. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T REPORT IT BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE MECHANIC WOULD DO IT. THE PIC WASN'T SURE OF THE REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WERE CONCERNED. NO INJURY DURING THIS EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.