What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Gear was selected down for landing and crew observed nose gear down and locked indication was not illuminated. Performed fly-by and tower confirmed nose gear was still retracted. Crew cleared the area and performed several maneuvers to assist gear extension. Nose gear remained in retracted position. Crew elected to proceeded to land with nose gear retracted and main gear extended. Minimal damaged to nose area noted.
As the FAA filed it
GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING AND CREW OBSERVED NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED FLY-BY AND TOWER CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR WAS STILL RETRACTED. CREW CLEARED THE AREA AND PERFORMED SEVERAL MANEUVERS TO ASSIST GEAR EXTENSION. NOSE GEAR REMAINED IN RETRACTED POSITION. CREW ELECTED TO PROCEEDED TO LAND WITH NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. MINIMAL DAMAGED TO NOSE AREA NOTED.
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