What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported that during practice landings, he noticed a landing gear unsafe condition. After trying to troubleshoot the cause and attempting to extend the landing gear both electrical and mechanically, the pilot elected to return to the airport in Blythe, California. During the final approach to the airport the pilot reported that he feathered both propellers and made a normal landing, except during roll out the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft received minor damage and the two occupants were not injured. The maintenance repair facility at Blythe, California will submit a malfunction and defect report on the broken part.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING PRACTICE LANDINGS, HE NOTICED A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION. AFTER TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE CAUSE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICALLY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT IN BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FEATHERED BOTH PROPELLERS AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING, EXCEPT DURING ROLL OUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR FACILITY AT BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA WILL SUBMIT A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT ON THE BROKEN PART.
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