What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was distracted by other traffic, was attempting to inform other traffic that the VASI lights @52F were inoperative when he noticed the landing gear were up, attempted to lower gear instead of a go-around and mains reacted in time, nose landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY OTHER TRAFFIC, WAS ATTEMPTING TO INFORM OTHER TRAFFIC THAT THE VASI LIGHTS @52F WERE INOPERATIVE WHEN HE NOTICED THE LANDING GEAR WERE UP, ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR INSTEAD OF A GO-AROUND AND MAINS REACTED IN TIME, NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.
Other reports on N6034X · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19991123035649ILevel Off Touchdown · San Diego, CA(-23) While on approach for landing at san runway 27, the pilot was advised by tower personnel to be prepared for a possible go around. Once tower personnel verified adequate spacing with other landing aircraft, they cleared the pilot for landing. The pilot…Accident 19990505004619AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Savannah, GA(.4)The pilot landed at dusk and made a 90-degree turn off the runway onto a taxiway. Thereafter, while proceeding at less than 5 miles per hour, he again turned right, entered an oval area short of the desired taxiway, and collided with a runway sign. The…Incident 19840125011742IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Santa Ana, CACollided with an opposite bound aircraft N6553R on a taxiway. Pilot of N6553R had been told to give right of way.