What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/01/2024 at approximatley 2000Z a Beech B55 landed at the Pitt Greenville Airport, NC (kpgv) and the nose gear collapsed. PIC stated left engine started running rough, vibrations and high EGT. PIC turned aircraft back to the field. Operations inpector discussed with pic's decision to not feather the engine. During approach PIC failed to get a gear down indication. PIC decided to do a manual gear extension, with passenger assist. Passenger reported cranked the handle 50-52 times and indicated it was "against the stops". At touched down the nose gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/01/2024 AT APPROXIMATLEY 2000Z A BEECH B55 LANDED AT THE PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT, NC (KPGV) AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PIC STATED LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, VIBRATIONS AND HIGH EGT. PIC TURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE FIELD. OPERATIONS INPECTOR DISCUSSED WITH PIC'S DECISION TO NOT FEATHER THE ENGINE. DURING APPROACH PIC FAILED TO GET A GEAR DOWN INDICATION. PIC DECIDED TO DO A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, WITH PASSENGER ASSIST. PASSENGER REPORTED CRANKED THE HANDLE 50-52 TIMES AND INDICATED IT WAS "AGAINST THE STOPS". AT TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.