What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 1100 et, shortly after take off, pilot reported hearing a loud bang after landing gear was fully retracted. Pilot made several attempts to extend landing gear to the down and locked position to no avail. Nose gear would extend but would not lock in position. Pilot circled the airport to exhaust fuel supply. Nose gear collapsed during landing roll on runway 8 and aircraft sustained substantial damage. The actions or inactions of the pilot did not contribute to this incident. Submission of this report closes this investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 ET, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY RETRACTED. PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION TO NO AVAIL. NOSE GEAR WOULD EXTEND BUT WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. PILOT CIRCLED THE AIRPORT TO EXHAUST FUEL SUPPLY. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 8 AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF THE PILOT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION.
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