What happened
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(-23) On June 30, 2006 at approximately 2105Z, N3770Q a BE-35 landed on runway 17L at the Wiley Post Airport in bethany, OK. The tower reported that the nose gear collapsed shortly after landing. The pilot and sole occupant was not injured. In a written statement furnished by the pilot, he states that the nose gear collapsed after tapping the left brake in an effort to steer left to exit the runway. An A&P from associated aero a repair station on the field assisted in the recovery. He stated that he lifted the left wing with a fork lift and the right with manpower while the owner cranked the main gear down. He further states that the nose gear was "broke." They "stiff legged" nose gear and towed it back to the repair facility.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 30, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 2105Z, N3770Q A BE-35 LANDED ON RUNWAY 17L AT THE WILEY POST AIRPORT IN BETHANY, OK. THE TOWER REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT FURNISHED BY THE PILOT, HE STATES THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TAPPING THE LEFT BRAKE IN AN EFFORT TO STEER LEFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. AN A&P FROM ASSOCIATED AERO A REPAIR STATION ON THE FIELD ASSISTED IN THE RECOVERY. HE STATED THAT HE LIFTED THE LEFT WING WITH A FORK LIFT AND THE RIGHT WITH MANPOWER WHILE THE OWNER CRANKED THE MAIN GEAR DOWN. HE FURTHER STATES THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS "BROKE." THEY "STIFF LEGGED" NOSE GEAR AND TOWED IT BACK TO THE REPAIR FACILITY.
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