What happened
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(-23) On may 23, 2003, at 1150, EDT, a Piper PA-32-300T, registered to william cribbs, landed with an unsafe nose gear indication and the nose gear collapsed. Performed a fly-by at tampa international airport and controllers confirmed to the pilot the nose gear was not in the down and locked position. Pilot was directed to st. Petersburg Clearwater airport, Florida to land. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage. One minor injury to passenger exiting the aircraft. The flight originated at franklin, north carolina.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 23, 2003, AT 1150, EDT, A PIPER PA-32-300T, REGISTERED TO WILLIAM CRIBBS, LANDED WITH AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PERFORMED A FLY-BY AT TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND CONTROLLERS CONFIRMED TO THE PILOT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. PILOT WAS DIRECTED TO ST. PETERSBURG CLEARWATER AIRPORT, FLORIDA TO LAND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. ONE MINOR INJURY TO PASSENGER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA.
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