What happened
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On final approach to Uvalde TX, the nose gear indicator light did not illuminate when the gear was extended. The gear unsafe emergency procedure was followed which included actuating the emergency gear blow down bottle. The landing and turn off of the runway was uneventful. Approx 100 yards from the hangar the nose gear collapsed. It was determined that the nose gear retract actuator would not lock the nose gear in the down position. The part has been sent to av group for tear-down and inspection.
As the FAA filed it
ON FINAL APPROACH TO UVALDE TX, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE GEAR UNSAFE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED WHICH INCLUDED ACTUATING THE EMERGENCY GEAR BLOW DOWN BOTTLE. THE LANDING AND TURN OFF OF THE RUNWAY WAS UNEVENTFUL. APPROX 100 YARDS FROM THE HANGAR THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WOULD NOT LOCK THE NOSE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PART HAS BEEN SENT TO AV GROUP FOR TEAR-DOWN AND INSPECTION.
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