What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(From -23) pilot reported departing rbl @ 12:30 on 3-31-99 with 3 pax. Landing gear retraction was normal sounding and feeling except unsafe light on. Pilot cycled gear and obtained 3 greens with gear down but when retracted again, unsafe light stayed on. Pilot extended gear and returned to rbl with 3 greens showing. On touch down, the nose gear collapsed as the nose was lowered. Damage included both propellers and the nose section of the aircraft. Company dom stated after inspection that the nose gear actuator mount ears had broken. The aircraft was repaired locally by Mr. Mark anderson and then flown to ram aircraft in waco, Texas for the engine inspection and annual inspection. Privacy data omitted privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(FROM -23) PILOT REPORTED DEPARTING RBL @ 12:30 ON 3-31-99 WITH 3 PAX. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION WAS NORMAL SOUNDING AND FEELING EXCEPT UNSAFE LIGHT ON. PILOT CYCLED GEAR AND OBTAINED 3 GREENS WITH GEAR DOWN BUT WHEN RETRACTED AGAIN, UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. PILOT EXTENDED GEAR AND RETURNED TO RBL WITH 3 GREENS SHOWING. ON TOUCH DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE NOSE WAS LOWERED. DAMAGE INCLUDED BOTH PROPELLERS AND THE NOSE SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. COMPANY DOM STATED AFTER INSPECTION THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR MOUNT EARS HAD BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED LOCALLY BY MR. MARK ANDERSON AND THEN FLOWN TO RAM AIRCRAFT IN WACO, TEXAS FOR THE ENGINE INSPECTION AND ANNUAL INSPECTION. PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^