What happened
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(-23) During normal approach to land pilot attempted to extend gear normally, however, pilot did not get gear down indication. Pilot reported that landing gear motor circuit breaker popped and that manual gear extension handle did not appear to be in the full down position. Pilot notified the Lake City tower that he was experiencing gear problems. Pilot attempted to cycle gear several additional times unsuccessfully. Pilot executed several fly-bys to ascertain position of gear from the tower and from a u.s forestry service aircraft whom both verified gear was not down. Pilot brought gear up and then attempted to extend gear to the down and locked position with the manual gear handle without success. Pilot attempted a normal landing when gear collapsed upon touchdown. Cause of gear extension failure under investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND GEAR NORMALLY, HOWEVER, PILOT DID NOT GET GEAR DOWN INDICATION. PILOT REPORTED THAT LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THAT MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION. PILOT NOTIFIED THE LAKE CITY TOWER THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING GEAR PROBLEMS. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE GEAR SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. PILOT EXECUTED SEVERAL FLY-BYS TO ASCERTAIN POSITION OF GEAR FROM THE TOWER AND FROM A U.S FORESTRY SERVICE AIRCRAFT WHOM BOTH VERIFIED GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. PILOT BROUGHT GEAR UP AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION WITH THE MANUAL GEAR HANDLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT ATTEMPTED A NORMAL LANDING WHEN GEAR COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHDOWN. CAUSE OF GEAR EXTENSION FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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