What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft was operating in assigned test flight area as an amateur built experimental category. During climb from lincoln, CA when gear was retracted the pilot noticed in transit light remained illuminated. Attempted extension of gear and transit light remained illuminated and left MLG green light remained off. Fly over lincoln and ground personnel affirmed left main landing gear showed half extended. Pilot requested landing at Beale afb after declaring an emergency. Beale tower approved landing, dispatched emergency vehicles. Acft landed, left gear fully collapsed and aircraft skidded about 500 feet and came to rest in the grass.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN ASSIGNED TEST FLIGHT AREA AS AN AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY. DURING CLIMB FROM LINCOLN, CA WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE PILOT NOTICED IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ATTEMPTED EXTENSION OF GEAR AND TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND LEFT MLG GREEN LIGHT REMAINED OFF. FLY OVER LINCOLN AND GROUND PERSONNEL AFFIRMED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED HALF EXTENDED. PILOT REQUESTED LANDING AT BEALE AFB AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BEALE TOWER APPROVED LANDING, DISPATCHED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. ACFT LANDED, LEFT GEAR FULLY COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ABOUT 500 FEET AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS.
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