What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the approach to runway 11 at kbvs, the pilot extended the landing gear prior to landing and noticed the nose gear down and lock indicator light was not illuminated. The pilot cycled the landing gear. Still, nose gear down and lock indicator not illuminated. The pilot decided to use the emergency gear extension. The nose gear indicator light did not illuminate. The pilot contacted the FBO and flew over the field to vissually check the nose gear. The FBO confirmed theat the nose gear is not extended. According to the pilot, he asked the FBO to contact the fire department prior to landing. The pilot landed the aircraft with just the two main landing gear extended. The pilot feathered both props prior to touchdown on runway 29. The aircraft came to a stop about halfway down the runway. The aircraft suffered minor damage. No injuries to all people on board.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 11 AT KBVS, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AND NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. STILL, NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT DECIDED TO USE THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE FBO AND FLEW OVER THE FIELD TO VISSUALLY CHECK THE NOSE GEAR. THE FBO CONFIRMED THEAT THE NOSE GEAR IS NOT EXTENDED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ASKED THE FBO TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH JUST THE TWO MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE PILOT FEATHERED BOTH PROPS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 29. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO ALL PEOPLE ON BOARD.
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