What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 17, 2025, the pilot departed to conduct flight testing as part of phase one flight testing. On the return to the home airport, the winds were reported at 320 at 6KTS and the aircraft was arriving on runway 27. When the aircraft nosewheel touched down, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway. The nose gear broke off and the aircraft came up on the right wing before settling down again.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 17, 2025, THE PILOT DEPARTED TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TESTING AS PART OF PHASE ONE FLIGHT TESTING. ON THE RETURN TO THE HOME AIRPORT, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 320 AT 6KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ARRIVING ON RUNWAY 27. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP ON THE RIGHT WING BEFORE SETTLING DOWN AGAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.