What happened
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(-23) Pilot on cargo flight wixa flight 303 was enroute from kfar to kffm and the pilot extended the landing gear and heard a loud bang and the nose wheel did not come down. The pilot climbed up to trouble shoot the problem while enroute to kane whic was where they could have maintenance performed. The nose gear did not come down and collapsed on landing. The pilot sut down the engines prior to landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ON CARGO FLIGHT WIXA FLIGHT 303 WAS ENROUTE FROM KFAR TO KFFM AND THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE NOSE WHEEL DID NOT COME DOWN. THE PILOT CLIMBED UP TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM WHILE ENROUTE TO KANE WHIC WAS WHERE THEY COULD HAVE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN AND COLLAPSED ON LANDING. THE PILOT SUT DOWN THE ENGINES PRIOR TO LANDING.
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