What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: private pilot watson was performing an IFR proficiency flight in N36458, a Piper pa 28-R201, on 11-10-97. At 1830 pilot felt "slight thump" in airframe and assumed a bird strike. Pilot selected gear down for landing at smo. But received no nosegear down & locked indication. Executed missed approach and continued to bur airport. Executed emergency checklist and briefed passenger. Nose gear fully collapsed on landing at Burbank. No injuries to pilot or passenger. Aircraft sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PRIVATE PILOT WATSON WAS PERFORMING AN IFR PROFICIENCY FLIGHT IN N36458, A PIPER PA 28-R201, ON 11-10-97. AT 1830 PILOT FELT "SLIGHT THUMP" IN AIRFRAME AND ASSUMED A BIRD STRIKE. PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING AT SMO. BUT RECEIVED NO NOSEGEAR DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH AND CONTINUED TO BUR AIRPORT. EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND BRIEFED PASSENGER. NOSE GEAR FULLY COLLAPSED ON LANDING AT BURBANK. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
Other reports on N36458 · 2
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