What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 24, 2008 at 0730 N66619 a Beech baron 58, a part 135 flight, owned by west bend air, piloted by privacy data omitted (certificate#privacy data omitted) departed kpcz (wapaca, WI). After reaching cruise altitude pilot determined that the nose wheel was not fully retracted. Pilot exercised gear several times electrically and by hand. Pilot could not retract or extend nose gear. After consulting with company's director of maintenance, pilot decided to fly to mke. Aircraft landed on runway 7R at mke on the main gear with the nose of the fuselage contacting the runway causing damage to the nose gear doors and radome. Pilot and 2 other passengers received no injuries. Aircraft received minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2008 AT 0730 N66619 A BEECH BARON 58, A PART 135 FLIGHT, OWNED BY WEST BEND AIR, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (CERTIFICATE#^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) DEPARTED KPCZ (WAPACA, WI). AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. PILOT EXERCISED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES ELECTRICALLY AND BY HAND. PILOT COULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND NOSE GEAR. AFTER CONSULTING WITH COMPANY'S DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, PILOT DECIDED TO FLY TO MKE. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 7R AT MKE ON THE MAIN GEAR WITH THE NOSE OF THE FUSELAGE CONTACTING THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND RADOME. PILOT AND 2 OTHER PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
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