What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During preflight just prior to departure pilot was distracted by cell phone call. Pilot failed to remove aircraft tow bar from nose gear prior to departure. When pilot returned for landing after local flight nose gear would not extend. Manual extension procedures were attempted but unsuccessful. Aircraft received damage to nose gear doors and propeller on landing. When airport recovery crew raised aircraft to lower nose gear, aircraft tow bar was found wedged into nose wheel well and doors. Tow bar was pried loose and nose gear lowered normally.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING PREFLIGHT JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY CELL PHONE CALL. PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE AIRCRAFT TOW BAR FROM NOSE GEAR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. WHEN PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING AFTER LOCAL FLIGHT NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE ATTEMPTED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DOORS AND PROPELLER ON LANDING. WHEN AIRPORT RECOVERY CREW RAISED AIRCRAFT TO LOWER NOSE GEAR, AIRCRAFT TOW BAR WAS FOUND WEDGED INTO NOSE WHEEL WELL AND DOORS. TOW BAR WAS PRIED LOOSE AND NOSE GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY.
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