What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot entered at left downwind for landing, slowed to 100 KIAS and selected landing gear down. Pilot and passenger observed 3 green, gear safe indication. The aircraft landed at 90 KIAS; however, on roll out, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft turned to the left and came to rest approximately 20 feet beyond the left edge of the runway in the dirt. In a conversation with a maintenance facility authorized to repair this type of aircraft, it was determined that the cause of the gear failure was unknown. This is the third such failure reported with an unknown cause. This investigation is closed. Incident does not involve a pilot deviation report form 8020-17.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT ENTERED AT LEFT DOWNWIND FOR LANDING, SLOWED TO 100 KIAS AND SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN. PILOT AND PASSENGER OBSERVED 3 GREEN, GEAR SAFE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT 90 KIAS; HOWEVER, ON ROLL OUT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEYOND THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY IN THE DIRT. IN A CONVERSATION WITH A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH FAILURE REPORTED WITH AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. INCIDENT DOES NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION REPORT FORM 8020-17.
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