What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 6, 2023, at approximately 1247 PDT, pilot was conducting a personal 14 CFR 91 flight arriving at ktrk. On approach pilot did not get a green light indicator for gear down and locked. An attempt was made to cycle the gear, which indicator remained in the unlocked position. Pilot made an additional attempt to manually lock the gear with indicator remaining in unlocked position. On touch down the nose landing gear collapsed causing minor damage to engine cowlings, and a prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 6, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1247 PDT, PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A PERSONAL 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT ARRIVING AT KTRK. ON APPROACH PILOT DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT INDICATOR FOR GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CYCLE THE GEAR, WHICH INDICATOR REMAINED IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. PILOT MADE AN ADDITIONAL ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY LOCK THE GEAR WITH INDICATOR REMAINING IN UNLOCKED POSITION. ON TOUCH DOWN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE COWLINGS, AND A PROP STRIKE.
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