What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft N5577P departed stuart, Florida (sua) 0830 en-route to Valdosta, Georgia (vld). The tower cleared N5577P to land runway 35. The pilot placed the gear handle in the down position but did not get a green light. He flew by the tower and they indicated the gear was down. Final approach the landing gear indicated a green light. The landing was soft; however, the gear collapsed. No injuries. No fire.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT N5577P DEPARTED STUART, FLORIDA (SUA) 0830 EN-ROUTE TO VALDOSTA, GEORGIA (VLD). THE TOWER CLEARED N5577P TO LAND RUNWAY 35. THE PILOT PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION BUT DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT. HE FLEW BY THE TOWER AND THEY INDICATED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. FINAL APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED A GREEN LIGHT. THE LANDING WAS SOFT; HOWEVER, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES. NO FIRE.
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