What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was engaged in a local flight for pleasure and upon turning downwind, discovered that the nose landing gear would not extend. Pilot executed all normal and emergency checklist items, phoned mechanic for troubleshooting, and tried to free-fall the landing gear in flight. With nightfall approaching, the decision to land was made, and as the aircraft slowed, the propeller contacted the runway, damaging it and the engine. Aircraft was recovered to local maintenance facility.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR PLEASURE AND UPON TURNING DOWNWIND, DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. PILOT EXECUTED ALL NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS, PHONED MECHANIC FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, AND TRIED TO FREE-FALL THE LANDING GEAR IN FLIGHT. WITH NIGHTFALL APPROACHING, THE DECISION TO LAND WAS MADE, AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING IT AND THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED TO LOCAL MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
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