What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 04/06/96 at 1645 hrs, comm. Center (chris townsend) reported that a Mooney-20 at frg had a collapsed r/m/g on runway 9 with no injuries. Aviation safety inspector arrived at frg at 1715 hrs, inspected a/c found minor damage & released a/c to maint. Personnel to remove from runway grass area. Pilots statement; we had a normal approach, extended gear - green lights came on. Landed at 60-70 mph. Landing was normal (not hard). A/c began to pull to the right . Wing then came down onto ground and pulled us onto grass area. Shut down engine and turned off all power, left a/c.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 04/06/96 AT 1645 HRS, COMM. CENTER (CHRIS TOWNSEND) REPORTED THAT A MOONEY-20 AT FRG HAD A COLLAPSED R/M/G ON RUNWAY 9 WITH NO INJURIES. AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR ARRIVED AT FRG AT 1715 HRS, INSPECTED A/C FOUND MINOR DAMAGE & RELEASED A/C TO MAINT. PERSONNEL TO REMOVE FROM RUNWAY GRASS AREA. PILOTS STATEMENT; WE HAD A NORMAL APPROACH, EXTENDED GEAR - GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON. LANDED AT 60-70 MPH. LANDING WAS NORMAL (NOT HARD). A/C BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT . WING THEN CAME DOWN ONTO GROUND AND PULLED US ONTO GRASS AREA. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND TURNED OFF ALL POWER, LEFT A/C.
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