What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting to land at isz the pilot put the gear down and did not recieve an indication that the nose wheel locked in place. Pilot decided to divert to luk where they have emergency equipment. Pilot ran checklists and performed some trouble shooting but was unable to get the nose gear to lock in place. He then performed a landing to the best of his ability holding the nose wheel off for as long as possible. Nose wheel did not lock and collapsed upon touching the ground. Aircraft came to a rest on the centerline of runway 21L at luk with the nose of the aircraft on the ground.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ISZ THE PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT RECIEVE AN INDICATION THAT THE NOSE WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO LUK WHERE THEY HAVE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. PILOT RAN CHECKLISTS AND PERFORMED SOME TROUBLE SHOOTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE NOSE GEAR TO LOCK IN PLACE. HE THEN PERFORMED A LANDING TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY HOLDING THE NOSE WHEEL OFF FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. NOSE WHEEL DID NOT LOCK AND COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST ON THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 21L AT LUK WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND.
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