What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed Boeing field, Seattle, WA, on an IFR flight plan enroute to pullman, WA. Within a few minutes after takeoff, there was a failue of the aircraft's electrical system. The pilot had not turned off the starters. Thus, the generators would not come on line when he selected them to the "on" positon. The pilot flew east of the airport while troubleshooting the aircraft systems. He then lowered the gear manually, but failed to completely lock it into place. When he returned for landing, the pilot made a normal, no flap landing. During rollout the nose gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED BOEING FIELD, SEATTLE, WA, ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE TO PULLMAN, WA. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A FAILUE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE PILOT HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE STARTERS. THUS, THE GENERATORS WOULD NOT COME ON LINE WHEN HE SELECTED THEM TO THE "ON" POSITON. THE PILOT FLEW EAST OF THE AIRPORT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. HE THEN LOWERED THE GEAR MANUALLY, BUT FAILED TO COMPLETELY LOCK IT INTO PLACE. WHEN HE RETURNED FOR LANDING, THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL, NO FLAP LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
NTSB investigation
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