What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft nose gear jammed in up position. PIC was unable to extend normally or with emergency extension system. Aircraft landed nose gear up. Cause determined to be bent nose gear uplock hook on strut. Lock bent due to towing damage with strap type towing device instead of standard strut or wheel attach type towbar.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR JAMMED IN UP POSITION. PIC WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND NORMALLY OR WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE BENT NOSE GEAR UPLOCK HOOK ON STRUT. LOCK BENT DUE TO TOWING DAMAGE WITH STRAP TYPE TOWING DEVICE INSTEAD OF STANDARD STRUT OR WHEEL ATTACH TYPE TOWBAR.
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