What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 3, 2002, at approximately 1335 PST, N320F, a Cessna CE-C320, sustained a collapsed nose gear during landing at Gillespie field, El Cajon, California. According to the pilot, when the gear was extended for landing, the gear down light did not illuminate, indicating an unsafe gear condition. The aircraft was being operated by private pilot patrick r. tyll under federal aviation regulation part 91 when the incident occurred. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. Investigation disclosed that tube assembly p/n 0842120-1 had occurred; therefore, the nose gear did not fully extend and lock in the down position. A malfunction or defect report, FAA form 8011-4, was submitted. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 3, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1335 PST, N320F, A CESSNA CE-C320, SUSTAINED A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR DURING LANDING AT GILLESPIE FIELD, EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING AN UNSAFE GEAR CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY PRIVATE PILOT PATRICK R. TYLL UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT TUBE ASSEMBLY P/N 0842120-1 HAD OCCURRED; THEREFORE, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8011-4, WAS SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.