What happened
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(-23) Medical - 1st class (6/94). Pilot departed runway 17R at Will Rogers World Airport at 0908 hours to return to base at wilmington, DE. After selecting gear up, he heard a bang coming from the forward area of the airplane, and the red gear unsafe light did not extinguish as usual. After two fly-bys for verification by ground observers, he landed on 35L. During the rollout, the aircraft nose struck the ground. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MEDICAL - 1ST CLASS (6/94). PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 17R AT WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT AT 0908 HOURS TO RETURN TO BASE AT WILMINGTON, DE. AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, HE HEARD A BANG COMING FROM THE FORWARD AREA OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AS USUAL. AFTER TWO FLY-BYS FOR VERIFICATION BY GROUND OBSERVERS, HE LANDED ON 35L. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE STRUCK THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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