What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 14, 1998, and approximately at 1714 hours local, pilot, Mr. Sender kruize, commercial pilot FAA certificate no. 2503080, reported that while approaching st. thomas airport, in aircraft Cessna model 402C, registration no. N906WJ, and he selected the landing gear to down position he noticed three green lights down and an unsafe nose gear red light. After an airport fly-by, the control tower operator reported to him that the nose gear was not fully extended or locked. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing with the nose gear in its unlock position. The landing gear collapsed during landing, but the aircraft resulted with minor damages to nose section skin. Investigation revealed failure of a NLG hydraulic line.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 14, 1998, AND APPROXIMATELY AT 1714 HOURS LOCAL, PILOT, MR. SENDER KRUIZE, COMMERCIAL PILOT FAA CERTIFICATE NO. 2503080, REPORTED THAT WHILE APPROACHING ST. THOMAS AIRPORT, IN AIRCRAFT CESSNA MODEL 402C, REGISTRATION NO. N906WJ, AND HE SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO DOWN POSITION HE NOTICED THREE GREEN LIGHTS DOWN AND AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT. AFTER AN AIRPORT FLY-BY, THE CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED TO HIM THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED OR LOCKED. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR IN ITS UNLOCK POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING, BUT THE AIRCRAFT RESULTED WITH MINOR DAMAGES TO NOSE SECTION SKIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF A NLG HYDRAULIC LINE.