What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: after several inches of snow had accumulated, a non-revenue part 135 cargo operation departed Boeing field in Seattle, Washington, at about 1545 local in near freezing conditions. Aircraft was taxied along an unplowed taxiway. Upon arrival at destination, bellingham airport, Washington, the nose gear would not extend. The aircraft returned to Boeing field operations base and successfully executed a landing with the nose gear retracted and props feathered. Inspection found nose gear in well compacted with snow and ice. All gear operated normally post-event with aircraft on stands.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AFTER SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED, A NON-REVENUE PART 135 CARGO OPERATION DEPARTED BOEING FIELD IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, AT ABOUT 1545 LOCAL IN NEAR FREEZING CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED ALONG AN UNPLOWED TAXIWAY. UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, BELLINGHAM AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOEING FIELD OPERATIONS BASE AND SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED A LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND PROPS FEATHERED. INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR IN WELL COMPACTED WITH SNOW AND ICE. ALL GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY POST-EVENT WITH AIRCRAFT ON STANDS.
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