What happened
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On December 16, 2023, between 1015 and 1215, the commercial rated pilot of a Cessna TR182, with a standard airworthiness certificate in the normal category, was on a part 91, VFR cross-country flight from ktoa to L05 (kern valley, CA) with one passenger. Upon approach to L05 at pattern altitude, the pilot put the gear lever in the down position but the green gear locked indicator failed to illuminate. The pilot cycled the gear several times without success. The pilot completed the emergency checklist, including emergency gear extension and light bulb test. Although all gear appeared to be down, the pilot could not confirm that the nose gear was locked. The pilot advised ATC of a possible nose gear unlock and that he would return to ktoa while troubleshooting. Upon arrival at ktoa, the pilot advised ATC of the situation and attempted a low approach for tower personnel to look at the gear. ATC advised that the nose gear appeared to be down. The pilot subsequently made a normal pattern and landed on 29R using the "partial nose gear extended" checklist. Upon landing, the aircraft rolled partway down the runway on the main gear but collapsed on the nose, striking the nose gear doors and belly. No propeller or engine damage was sustained becuase the pilot had shut off the engine while on short final.
The pilot and the passenger notified ATC of no injuiries and the aircraft was removed from toa 29R without sustaining any further damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 16, 2023, BETWEEN 1015 AND 1215, THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT OF A CESSNA TR182, WITH A STANDARD AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IN THE NORMAL CATEGORY, WAS ON A PART 91, VFR CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KTOA TO L05 (KERN VALLEY, CA) WITH ONE PASSENGER. UPON APPROACH TO L05 AT PATTERN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT PUT THE GEAR LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION BUT THE GREEN GEAR LOCKED INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, INCLUDING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LIGHT BULB TEST. ALTHOUGH ALL GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN, THE PILOT COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOCKED. THE PILOT ADVISED ATC OF A POSSIBLE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK AND THAT HE WOULD RETURN TO KTOA WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING. UPON ARRIVAL AT KTOA, THE PILOT ADVISED ATC OF THE SITUATION AND ATTEMPTED A LOW APPROACH FOR TOWER PERSONNEL TO LOOK AT THE GEAR. ATC ADVISED THAT THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A NORMAL PATTERN AND LANDED ON 29R USING THE "PARTIAL NOSE GEAR EXTENDED" CHECKLIST. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED PARTWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY ON THE MAIN GEAR BUT COLLAPSED ON THE NOSE, STRIKING THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND BELLY. NO PROPELLER OR ENGINE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BECUASE THE PILOT HAD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE ON SHORT FINAL.
THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER NOTIFIED ATC OF NO INJUIRIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM TOA 29R WITHOUT SUSTAINING ANY FURTHER DAMAGE.
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