What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 23, 2006, 1345 EDT, a Cessna aircraft CE-177-RG, s/n 177RG0589, N21EB, operated by the pilot privacy data omitted experienced upon landing at the Weedsport-Whitfords Airport (KB16) the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The nose gear was locked into place and the aircraft was towed off the runway. Maintenance personnel removed the engine, propeller, engine mount and sent them out for repair. The landing gear problem is still under investigation, and the certificated mechanic will submit to this office a malfunction and defect (m&d) report when the landing gear system failure is known. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was damaged slightly and there were no injuries. The flight originated at the finger lakes regional airport (KOG7), seneca falls, new york. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 23, 2006, 1345 EDT, A CESSNA AIRCRAFT CE-177-RG, S/N 177RG0589, N21EB, OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ EXPERIENCED UPON LANDING AT THE WEEDSPORT-WHITFORDS AIRPORT (KB16) THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOCKED INTO PLACE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT AND SENT THEM OUT FOR REPAIR. THE LANDING GEAR PROBLEM IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND THE CERTIFICATED MECHANIC WILL SUBMIT TO THIS OFFICE A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT (M&D) REPORT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FAILURE IS KNOWN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED SLIGHTLY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE FINGER LAKES REGIONAL AIRPORT (KOG7), SENECA FALLS, NEW YORK. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N21EB · 2
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