What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot in command privacy data omitted was providing instruction to new aircraft owner, ^priva^. privacy data omitted Was not rated in aircraft. On the fourth landing gear extension the nose gear would not extend. Both main gear indicated green. Pilot flew from madison, SD area to Marshall, MN. A fly by was conducted and experienced ground personnel observed nose gear mostly in well. Nose gear doors were open fully. Tire did appear cocked. Emergency gear system and blow down bottle was used. Aircraft landed in grass adjacent to runway 12 at 1605 local time. No fire. No ELT. No injuries. NTSB is consulting with Piper aircraft for technical assistance. This report will be amended if necessary. This matter closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND ^PRIVACY D^ WAS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO NEW AIRCRAFT OWNER, ^PRIVA^. ^PRIVACY D^ WAS NOT RATED IN AIRCRAFT. ON THE FOURTH LANDING GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. BOTH MAIN GEAR INDICATED GREEN. PILOT FLEW FROM MADISON, SD AREA TO MARSHALL, MN. A FLY BY WAS CONDUCTED AND EXPERIENCED GROUND PERSONNEL OBSERVED NOSE GEAR MOSTLY IN WELL. NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN FULLY. TIRE DID APPEAR COCKED. EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM AND BLOW DOWN BOTTLE WAS USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 12 AT 1605 LOCAL TIME. NO FIRE. NO ELT. NO INJURIES. NTSB IS CONSULTING WITH PIPER AIRCRAFT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF NECESSARY. THIS MATTER CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
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