What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Subject aircraft had just completed maintenance (for unrelated reasons) and test flight was being conducted with named pilot and mechanic on board on date of incident. According to witnesses, subject aircraft requested a fly-by from the ryy air traffic control tower after being unable to receive a gear-down indication. ATC confirmed main landing gear was down with nose gear partially extended. Aircraft landed with engines shut down and props feathered resulting in minor damage to aircraft. Emergency equipment was called out but not used. Nose of aircraft was raised and gear fully extended after nose gear doors were disconnected. Aircraft was moved to maintenance facility where on-site investigation was conducted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED MAINTENANCE (FOR UNRELATED REASONS) AND TEST FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED WITH NAMED PILOT AND MECHANIC ON BOARD ON DATE OF INCIDENT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, SUBJECT AIRCRAFT REQUESTED A FLY-BY FROM THE RYY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AFTER BEING UNABLE TO RECEIVE A GEAR-DOWN INDICATION. ATC CONFIRMED MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN WITH NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ENGINES SHUT DOWN AND PROPS FEATHERED RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT BUT NOT USED. NOSE OF AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED AND GEAR FULLY EXTENDED AFTER NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE DISCONNECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE ON-SITE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED.
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