What happened
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(-23) Airman was taking an additional rating checkride with DPE. During turn onto runway for takeoff, nose wheel collapsed. DPE noticed gear handle was up. Pilot in command did not remember touching the gear handle as he took the runway and didn't know if he inadvertently moved it, or bumped it with his leg. DPE had his vision to the right, checking for traffic on final, when incident occurred and did not see any movement around the gear handle. Damage was minor. FAA inspector arriving at field for other business shortly thereafter inspected airplane and spoke with pilots. An FAA inspector conducted observed ride with DPE which was satisfactory. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN WAS TAKING AN ADDITIONAL RATING CHECKRIDE WITH DPE. DURING TURN ONTO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED. DPE NOTICED GEAR HANDLE WAS UP. PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT REMEMBER TOUCHING THE GEAR HANDLE AS HE TOOK THE RUNWAY AND DIDN'T KNOW IF HE INADVERTENTLY MOVED IT, OR BUMPED IT WITH HIS LEG. DPE HAD HIS VISION TO THE RIGHT, CHECKING FOR TRAFFIC ON FINAL, WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED AND DID NOT SEE ANY MOVEMENT AROUND THE GEAR HANDLE. DAMAGE WAS MINOR. FAA INSPECTOR ARRIVING AT FIELD FOR OTHER BUSINESS SHORTLY THEREAFTER INSPECTED AIRPLANE AND SPOKE WITH PILOTS. AN FAA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED OBSERVED RIDE WITH DPE WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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