What happened
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At approximately 1300 PST on 09/02/2025 on the privacy data omittedservice ramp, privacy data omitted a Gulfstream G-V, sn 626, after starting the #2 engine during preparation for flight the nose landing gear collapsed causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
The pilot in command (PIC) stated as they were following their checklist, after starting the #2 engine it was noticed that there was no pressure indicated on the left-hand hydraulic system. It was noted that the power transfer unit (ptu) was in the off position. When the crew selected “on” for the ptu, was approximately the time when the nose landing gear collapsed or retracted. The PIC stated that they followed the shut down checklist shutting down the #2 engine and APU. The crew and passenger then evacuated the aircraft through the baggage door. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 PST ON 09/02/2025 ON THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^SERVICE RAMP, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A GULFSTREAM G-V, SN 626, AFTER STARTING THE #2 ENGINE DURING PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED AS THEY WERE FOLLOWING THEIR CHECKLIST, AFTER STARTING THE #2 ENGINE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE LEFT-HAND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN THE CREW SELECTED “ON” FOR THE PTU, WAS APPROXIMATELY THE TIME WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED OR RETRACTED. THE PIC STATED THAT THEY FOLLOWED THE SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST SHUTTING DOWN THE #2 ENGINE AND APU. THE CREW AND PASSENGER THEN EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE BAGGAGE DOOR. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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