What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC stated that while attempting to land he flared incorrectly leading to the main gear hitting the runway hard. This led to the aircraft porpoising onto the nose gear which caused the nose gear lower strut to depart the aircraft. PIC was unaware of the nose gear departing when he attempted to add power which resulted in the aircraft porpoising one more time resulting in the nose of the aircraft resting on the runway.
PIC stated that no mechanical issues existed and further stated that he took responsibility for the accident.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND HE FLARED INCORRECTLY LEADING TO THE MAIN GEAR HITTING THE RUNWAY HARD. THIS LED TO THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISING ONTO THE NOSE GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR LOWER STRUT TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT. PIC WAS UNAWARE OF THE NOSE GEAR DEPARTING WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISING ONE MORE TIME RESULTING IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT RESTING ON THE RUNWAY.
PIC STATED THAT NO MECHANICAL ISSUES EXISTED AND FURTHER STATED THAT HE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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