What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the private pilot had just purchased the aircraft and after getting a conventional gear checkout was practicing landings. The pilot reported that a firm touchdown was made on the left main gear then as the landing continued the left side began to collapse. The pilot applied brakes to attempt to minimize damage and the aircraft veered right with the left main gear folding under the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND AFTER GETTING A CONVENTIONAL GEAR CHECKOUT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A FIRM TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR THEN AS THE LANDING CONTINUED THE LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES TO ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOLDING UNDER THE FUSELAGE.
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