What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) The incident aircraft was on the fourth approach in the training session practicing landings. The instructor, benny abramovici reported that he watched the student select gear extension, and the three green down and safe indicators illuminated shortly thereafter. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed. When maintenance reached the aircraft, the nose was raised, the gear was extended manually, and safety lock was installed. The aircraft was removed from the runway. Maintenance found a nose gear down lock link assembly, part number 95829-00 broken. Ancillary damage to the aircraft was damaged nose fiberglass section, two damaged propellers, and sudden stoppage to both engines.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE FOURTH APPROACH IN THE TRAINING SESSION PRACTICING LANDINGS. THE INSTRUCTOR, BENNY ABRAMOVICI REPORTED THAT HE WATCHED THE STUDENT SELECT GEAR EXTENSION, AND THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND SAFE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. WHEN MAINTENANCE REACHED THE AIRCRAFT, THE NOSE WAS RAISED, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY, AND SAFETY LOCK WAS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBER 95829-00 BROKEN. ANCILLARY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED NOSE FIBERGLASS SECTION, TWO DAMAGED PROPELLERS, AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO BOTH ENGINES.
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