What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 20, 2001 about 1230 EST, a rockwell international N2BZ departed tampa inbound to sarasota. Pilot noted a gear unsafe warning light and no green light for the nose gear. Pilot notified srq tower and requested a fly by. The tower stated the main gear looked down and locked the nose gear appeared partially down and turned to the right. Pilot diverted to 48X because it has a grass strip to minimize damage. A/c landed with nose gear partially extended. The a/c is operated by air carriers inc. and was on a CFR part 135 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed for the flight to sarasota, FL. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 20, 2001 ABOUT 1230 EST, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL N2BZ DEPARTED TAMPA INBOUND TO SARASOTA. PILOT NOTED A GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT AND NO GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR. PILOT NOTIFIED SRQ TOWER AND REQUESTED A FLY BY. THE TOWER STATED THE MAIN GEAR LOOKED DOWN AND LOCKED THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED PARTIALLY DOWN AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT. PILOT DIVERTED TO 48X BECAUSE IT HAS A GRASS STRIP TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE. A/C LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE A/C IS OPERATED BY AIR CARRIERS INC. AND WAS ON A CFR PART 135 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT TO SARASOTA, FL. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
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