What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: history of flight: on 05-11-95 at approximately 0640 local, PA-42-1000, N42MD, piloted by david w. brown, experienced a collapse of the left main landing gear while beginning take off roll on runway 29 at Oakland international airport. The aircraft has cabin tanks and was fully fueled for export to new zealand, the initial stop being honolulu, HI. VFR conditions prevailed, a flight plan had been filed. Damage to the aircraft was not substantial, as defined in FAA order 8020.11A, and there were no injuries to the occupants. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate with sel and MEL ratings.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: HISTORY OF FLIGHT: ON 05-11-95 AT APPROXIMATELY 0640 LOCAL, PA-42-1000, N42MD, PILOTED BY DAVID W. BROWN, EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE BEGINNING TAKE OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 29 AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS CABIN TANKS AND WAS FULLY FUELED FOR EXPORT TO NEW ZEALAND, THE INITIAL STOP BEING HONOLULU, HI. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, A FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SUBSTANTIAL, AS DEFINED IN FAA ORDER 8020.11A, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH SEL AND MEL RATINGS.