What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The twin engine Cessna 310-L was being flown on a pleasure flight operating under CFR 14 part 91 in VFR conditions, and was returning to the pilots home base at Hutchinson, Kansas. On gear extension for landing on runway 35 the pilot noticed an unlocked indication on the nose gear. The tower was informed and the pilot attempted to get the nose gear to lock down. All attempts to lock the nose gear in place failed. The pilot made a successful landing at which time the nose gear did collapse, causing minor damage to the aircraft. The pilot and three other persons on board were not injured, there was no fire, and weather was not a factor. Landing gear malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE TWIN ENGINE CESSNA 310-L WAS BEING FLOWN ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER CFR 14 PART 91 IN VFR CONDITIONS, AND WAS RETURNING TO THE PILOTS HOME BASE AT HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. ON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 THE PILOT NOTICED AN UNLOCKED INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE TOWER WAS INFORMED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE NOSE GEAR TO LOCK DOWN. ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOCK THE NOSE GEAR IN PLACE FAILED. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE GEAR DID COLLAPSE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND THREE OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURED, THERE WAS NO FIRE, AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION.
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