What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the landing phase at the destination airport (kobe), pilot noted the landing gear was not showing safe condition. Pilot aborted the landing and recycled the gear many times and attempted manual extension. Nose gear would not lower. Pilot executed a landing to a sod runway at departure airport (X60) with minimal damage. Aircraft landing gear was damaged during towing that made the cause of malfunction inflight impossible to determine. No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE LANDING PHASE AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT (KOBE), PILOT NOTED THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT SHOWING SAFE CONDITION. PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING AND RECYCLED THE GEAR MANY TIMES AND ATTEMPTED MANUAL EXTENSION. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOWER. PILOT EXECUTED A LANDING TO A SOD RUNWAY AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT (X60) WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED DURING TOWING THAT MADE THE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION INFLIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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