What happened
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Discovered landing gear extension failure on final approach to destination, no extension, no indication. Pilot utilized checklist for gear failure procedures, checked switches, circuit breakers. Executed emergency landing gear extension procedure, main gears indicated down and locked, nose landing gear unsafe. Another company aircraft spotted and confirmed three landing gear visual, but not able to determine beyond that if nose gear was actually safe. Opted for short flight back to home base where emergency equipment was available. Declared emergency enroute to home base (adq), cleared for landing, emergency landing procedures followed per checklist. No fire or injuries during or after landing and evacuation.
As the FAA filed it
DISCOVERED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION FAILURE ON FINAL APPROACH TO DESTINATION, NO EXTENSION, NO INDICATION. PILOT UTILIZED CHECKLIST FOR GEAR FAILURE PROCEDURES, CHECKED SWITCHES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS. EXECUTED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, MAIN GEARS INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE. ANOTHER COMPANY AIRCRAFT SPOTTED AND CONFIRMED THREE LANDING GEAR VISUAL, BUT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE BEYOND THAT IF NOSE GEAR WAS ACTUALLY SAFE.OPTED FOR SHORT FLIGHT BACK TO HOME BASE WHERE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE.DECLARED EMERGENCY ENROUTE TO HOME BASE (ADQ), CLEARED FOR LANDING, EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES FOLLOWED PER CHECKLIST.NO FIRE OR INJURIES DURING OR AFTER LANDING AND EVACUATION.
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