What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from CA to IA, stopped at Bear lake co. airport (1U7) for fuel and lunch. At approximately 1200 MDT aircraft departed 1U7, after takeoff initiated gear retraction, nothing happened, gear indication lights remained 3 in-the-green. Several more gear retraction sequences were initiated with same result. The pilot indicated that he could not hear the landing gear pump working, still having a gear indication of 3 in-the-green he elected to return to 1U7 and do a precautionary landing. During the landing the nose gear touched down and collapsed and aircraft slid to a stop. There were three on board no injuries were sustained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM CA TO IA, STOPPED AT BEAR LAKE CO. AIRPORT (1U7) FOR FUEL AND LUNCH. AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 MDT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 1U7, AFTER TAKEOFF INITIATED GEAR RETRACTION, NOTHING HAPPENED, GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS REMAINED 3 IN-THE-GREEN. SEVERAL MORE GEAR RETRACTION SEQUENCES WERE INITIATED WITH SAME RESULT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR THE LANDING GEAR PUMP WORKING, STILL HAVING A GEAR INDICATION OF 3 IN-THE-GREEN HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO 1U7 AND DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN AND COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP. THERE WERE THREE ON BOARD NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.
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