What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 17, 2022, the aircraft nose gear failed to extend on approach from kmy to kflo. The pilot in charge (PIC) noticed failure of nose gear to extend. PIC verified power, procedures, checked circuit breaker and initiated emergency landing gear extension; emergency gear extension also failed. PIC landed the aircraft in a gear up configuration. Upon touchdown gear began to extend. No injuries reported. Minor damage to nose of airframe.
Initial analysis and inspection of aircraft and records could not determine probable cause and possible non-compliance. Report will be amended as new information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 17, 2022, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH FROM KMY TO KFLO. THE PILOT IN CHARGE (PIC) NOTICED FAILURE OF NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND. PIC VERIFIED POWER, PROCEDURES, CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION; EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION ALSO FAILED. PIC LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A GEAR UP CONFIGURATION. UPON TOUCHDOWN GEAR BEGAN TO EXTEND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE OF AIRFRAME.
INITIAL ANALYSIS AND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND RECORDS COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE AND POSSIBLE NON-COMPLIANCE. REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.