What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 10, 2009 N391MC was being operated under FAR part 91 for ebc currency requirements. The flight originated from Lexington, KY(lex) and various approaches were flown to local airports without landing. Upon return to lex a practice missed approach was initiated and the tower advised the nose gear did not appear to be correct. The pilots stated in their statements the gear was recycled and three green gear safe lights illuminated. Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained minor damage to both propellers, the nose area of the aircraft and nose landing gear customary to the event. Neither pilot was injured. There was no post incident fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 10, 2009 N391MC WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91 FOR EBC CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LEXINGTON, KY(LEX) AND VARIOUS APPROACHES WERE FLOWN TO LOCAL AIRPORTS WITHOUT LANDING. UPON RETURN TO LEX A PRACTICE MISSED APPROACH WAS INITIATED AND THE TOWER ADVISED THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CORRECT. THE PILOTS STATED IN THEIR STATEMENTS THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THREE GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS, THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NOSE LANDING GEAR CUSTOMARY TO THE EVENT. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO POST INCIDENT FIRE.
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