What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N983C was on approach to Sitka when they noticed a gear unsafe warning light and discovered that the nose gear had not extended. The pilots executed the emergency gear extension procedure, but the nose gear still failed to lower. The aircraft made an emergency landing on its main tires and nose area, causing the props to strike the runway, and other minor scraped metal. Investigation revealed that the nose gear actuator had failed, preventing the nose gear from extending by either normal or emergency procedures.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N983C WAS ON APPROACH TO SITKA WHEN THEY NOTICED A GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD NOT EXTENDED. THE PILOTS EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, BUT THE NOSE GEAR STILL FAILED TO LOWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ITS MAIN TIRES AND NOSE AREA, CAUSING THE PROPS TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY, AND OTHER MINOR SCRAPED METAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED, PREVENTING THE NOSE GEAR FROM EXTENDING BY EITHER NORMAL OR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
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