What happened
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(-23)When the pilot departed E60 he noticed the landing gear light was inop. He attempted to cycle the gear but the gear system was inop. The pilot continued with the landing gear extended. Prior to landing at dvt, the pilot asked the tower to visually inspect to see if the gear appeared down. The tower verified the gear was down and the pilot proceeded to land on rwy 25L. Upon touch down the main gear was secure but when the nose gear came in contact with the runway, the nose gear collapsed. The a/c skidded to a stop on the runway. During my preliminary inspection I noted the following: prop strike, nose gear doors, nose gear assembly, and nose sheet metal damage to aircraft. No injuries to the pilot or to his passenger (wife).
As the FAA filed it
(-23)WHEN THE PILOT DEPARTED E60 HE NOTICED THE LANDING GEAR LIGHT WAS INOP. HE ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE THE GEAR BUT THE GEAR SYSTEM WAS INOP. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. PRIOR TO LANDING AT DVT, THE PILOT ASKED THE TOWER TO VISUALLY INSPECT TO SEE IF THE GEAR APPEARED DOWN. THE TOWER VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND ON RWY 25L. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE MAIN GEAR WAS SECURE BUT WHEN THE NOSE GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE A/C SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. DURING MY PRELIMINARY INSPECTION I NOTED THE FOLLOWING: PROP STRIKE, NOSE GEAR DOORS, NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND NOSE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR TO HIS PASSENGER (WIFE).
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