What happened
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(-23) Airman was taking aircraft out to exercise the gears and perform an operational check of the gear indication system. After takeoff airman banked right, acft lost power, airman called tower to notify of the loss of power to the engine and was cleared to land on runway 16. Airman landes short of runway 16. Nose gear struck grassy mound at end of runway and caused nose gear fork and tire to separate from the nose assembly. No injury to airman, no other on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN WAS TAKING AIRCRAFT OUT TO EXERCISE THE GEARS AND PERFORM AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM. AFTER TAKEOFF AIRMAN BANKED RIGHT, ACFT LOST POWER, AIRMAN CALLED TOWER TO NOTIFY OF THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 16. AIRMAN LANDES SHORT OF RUNWAY 16. NOSE GEAR STRUCK GRASSY MOUND AT END OF RUNWAY AND CAUSED NOSE GEAR FORK AND TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE NOSE ASSEMBLY. NO INJURY TO AIRMAN, NO OTHER ON BOARD.
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