What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on October 26, 1995, at approximately 1146 PDT, N17AT, a Beechcraft BE-76, executed a gear up landing at Palomar airport, Carlsbad, California. According to the pilot, when the landing gear was extended, the right gear light did not illuminate, indicating an unsafe condition. The aircraft was being operated by thomas t. ruben, holder of commercial pilot certificate no. 564133684 under federal aviation regulation part 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at mammoth lakes, California, at 0900 PST. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. Investigation disclosed that the right main gear actuator had failed; therefore, the right gear did not fully extend and lock in the down position. A malfunction and defect report, FAA form 8011-4, will be forthcoming. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 26, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 1146 PDT, N17AT, A BEECHCRAFT BE-76, EXECUTED A GEAR UP LANDING AT PALOMAR AIRPORT, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE RIGHT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THOMAS T. RUBEN, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 564133684 UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA, AT 0900 PST. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED; THEREFORE, THE RIGHT GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8011-4, WILL BE FORTHCOMING. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.
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