What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c had experienced a gear up landing prior to this incident and had just been returned to service. This was the first maintenance check flight and first landing since being repaired. Logbooks reflect the necessary retraction tests, and the pilot claims to have cycled the gear successfully in the air six times before landing. He claims to have checked for three green lights and also visually. After touchdown he felt the nose gear folding as the nose lowered. Inspector weston checked a/c and records. Airworthiness personnel conducted an investigation into the maintenance facility and practices.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C HAD EXPERIENCED A GEAR UP LANDING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND HAD JUST BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS WAS THE FIRST MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT AND FIRST LANDING SINCE BEING REPAIRED. LOGBOOKS REFLECT THE NECESSARY RETRACTION TESTS, AND THE PILOT CLAIMS TO HAVE CYCLED THE GEAR SUCCESSFULLY IN THE AIR SIX TIMES BEFORE LANDING. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE CHECKED FOR THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND ALSO VISUALLY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE FELT THE NOSE GEAR FOLDING AS THE NOSE LOWERED. INSPECTOR WESTON CHECKED A/C AND RECORDS. AIRWORTHINESS PERSONNEL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND PRACTICES.
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