What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 11, 1996, at approximately 1720 hours PST, daniel w. allen landed on runway 28 at the Montgomery airport, San Diego, CA in N2439Q, a Cessna 320E. Upon landing, the nose landing gear did not fully extend to down and locked. Several attempts were unsuccessful to extend the nose landing gear. Allen, the sole occupant, was not injured; no fire resulted. Inspection of the aircraft determined that the nose landing gear torque tube up-lock failed (p/n 0813300-122.) Pilot stated that approximately five flights prior, a loud bang was heard when gear was retracted. Maintenance could find no discrepancies. FAA duty officer/ntsb notified. This incident did not involve a NMAC or a pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 HOURS PST, DANIEL W. ALLEN LANDED ON RUNWAY 28 AT THE MONTGOMERY AIRPORT, SAN DIEGO, CA IN N2439Q, A CESSNA 320E. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND TO DOWN AND LOCKED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. ALLEN, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED; NO FIRE RESULTED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE UP-LOCK FAILED (P/N 0813300-122.) PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY FIVE FLIGHTS PRIOR, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE COULD FIND NO DISCREPANCIES. FAA DUTY OFFICER/NTSB NOTIFIED. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NMAC OR A PILOT DEVIATION.
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