What happened
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(-23) Departed salt lake city (U42) to lukin, cincinnati (luk) decided to land at ind for fuel. When selecting gear down no main gear down indication. The pilot cycled gear twice no help and the third time with emergency extension nitrogen bottle still no main gear down indication. A low approach was made and ind tower confirmed no main gear down. The pilot also attempted a three hard "g" pull ups and still no help. The nose gear did indicate down and locked. During landing the aircraft touched down near 2000 foot rwy marker (fifty feet from 2000 foot marker), on rwy 32. While performing my investigation I spoke with privacy data omitted, a representative of flight safety Cessna 421 training center of wichita, KS. privacy data omitted Stated that the pilot followed the correct procedures concering a landing gear discrepancy for this acft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED SALT LAKE CITY (U42) TO LUKIN, CINCINNATI (LUK) DECIDED TO LAND AT IND FOR FUEL. WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN NO MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION. THE PILOT CYCLED GEAR TWICE NO HELP AND THE THIRD TIME WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION NITROGEN BOTTLE STILL NO MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION. A LOW APPROACH WAS MADE AND IND TOWER CONFIRMED NO MAIN GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT ALSO ATTEMPTED A THREE HARD "G" PULL UPS AND STILL NO HELP. THE NOSE GEAR DID INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR 2000 FOOT RWY MARKER (FIFTY FEET FROM 2000 FOOT MARKER), ON RWY 32. WHILE PERFORMING MY INVESTIGATION I SPOKE WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^, A REPRESENTATIVE OF FLIGHT SAFETY CESSNA 421 TRAINING CENTER OF WICHITA, KS. ^PRIVACY DATA^ STATED THAT THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE CORRECT PROCEDURES CONCERING A LANDING GEAR DISCREPANCY FOR THIS ACFT.
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