What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot reported loud noise when landing gear was retracted after takeoff. The mirrors on the tip tanks and ground personnel confirmed r/h MLG was down and swinging free. A gear cycle was attempted and r/h gear did not move. The pilot burned off fuel for approximately 1 hour. R/h gear stayed in down position on landing until approximately 20 mph and then collapsed. The result was minor damage to the r/h propeller, tip tank and gear door. No NMAC or pilot devaition occurred. This report and investigation are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT REPORTED LOUD NOISE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE MIRRORS ON THE TIP TANKS AND GROUND PERSONNEL CONFIRMED R/H MLG WAS DOWN AND SWINGING FREE. A GEAR CYCLE WAS ATTEMPTED AND R/H GEAR DID NOT MOVE. THE PILOT BURNED OFF FUEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. R/H GEAR STAYED IN DOWN POSITION ON LANDING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THEN COLLAPSED. THE RESULT WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE R/H PROPELLER, TIP TANK AND GEAR DOOR. NO NMAC OR PILOT DEVAITION OCCURRED. THIS REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED.
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