What happened
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On January 13, 2012, aircraft N911MF, a Cessna model 310N, landed with only it's two main landing gears as the nose gear failed to extend. During takeoff, the pilot stated that he heard a loud 'pop' as the landing gear retracted. When the pilot extended the landing gear, he notice that there were only two main gear indicators indicating down and lock, but no indication on the nose gear. With emergency equipment on standby, the pilot landed the plane on it's main landing gear and held the nose back as long as possible. The aircraft skidded on it's nose for about 325 feet. There were no injuries to the pilot and the passenger. The aircraft sustained minor damage to it's nose gear door and props. This incident occured at the st. Lucie county international airport, fort Pierce, Florida.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 13, 2012, AIRCRAFT N911MF, A CESSNA MODEL 310N, LANDED WITH ONLY IT'S TWO MAIN LANDING GEARS AS THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND.DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AS THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.WHEN THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, HE NOTICE THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO MAIN GEAR INDICATORS INDICATING DOWN AND LOCK, BUT NO INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR.WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY, THE PILOT LANDED THE PLANE ON IT'S MAIN LANDING GEAR AND HELD THE NOSE BACK AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON IT'S NOSE FOR ABOUT 325 FEET.THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO IT'S NOSE GEAR DOOR AND PROPS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED AT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
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