What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: nose gear failed to extend on approach to landing. After several attempts were made by the pilot to extend nose gear, a landing was made on rnwy 07 with nose gear still in the well. Inspection of ldg revealed the NLG centering collar was missing the pinning bolt. This allowed the NLG to be retracted in a cocked position jamming it in the wheel well. Unable to establish violation had occurred. Investigation closed. M or d filed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH TO LANDING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY THE PILOT TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR, A LANDING WAS MADE ON RNWY 07 WITH NOSE GEAR STILL IN THE WELL. INSPECTION OF LDG REVEALED THE NLG CENTERING COLLAR WAS MISSING THE PINNING BOLT. THIS ALLOWED THE NLG TO BE RETRACTED IN A COCKED POSITION JAMMING IT IN THE WHEEL WELL. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH VIOLATION HAD OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION CLOSED. M OR D FILED.
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