What happened
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On 01/10/2025 at 2059Z, privacy data omitted flown into Eastern Slopes Regional (izg) into Maine collapsed the nose landing gear after touchdown on rwy 32. It was reported there were no injuries and only damage to the nose wheel. Weather was VFR and reported environmental factors were from the setting sun and fresh plowed snow that caused the pilot to be disoriented and mistake the centerline for a snowberm on the edge of the runway. The pilot corrected his approach path too late and the nose wheel was damaged after hitting the snowberm. The front landing gear was torn off upon touching down. No other damage to the aircraft observed or reported. No mechanical issues reported either prior to incident. ASI observed no regulatory violations during the investigation. Incident is closed with no further action at this time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 01/10/2025 AT 2059Z, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLOWN INTO EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (IZG) INTO MAINE COLLAPSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 32. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL. WEATHER WAS VFR AND REPORTED ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WERE FROM THE SETTING SUN AND FRESH PLOWED SNOW THAT CAUSED THE PILOT TO BE DISORIENTED AND MISTAKE THE CENTERLINE FOR A SNOWBERM ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CORRECTED HIS APPROACH PATH TOO LATE AND THE NOSE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AFTER HITTING THE SNOWBERM. THE FRONT LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF UPON TOUCHING DOWN. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED OR REPORTED. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES REPORTED EITHER PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ASI OBSERVED NO REGULATORY VIOLATIONS DURING THE INVESTIGATION. INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME.
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