What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that his gear was down and locked prior to landing, but the gear collapsed during rollout. Examination of the aircraft disclosed abraision damage to the aircraft belly skin, left wing tip, gear doors, and the propeller tips were curled aft. A retraction test was performed, but the gear would not lock due to damaged gear parts. Witness statements agree with the pilot that the gear was down and locked prior to touchdown.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PRIOR TO LANDING, BUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLLOUT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED ABRAISION DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BELLY SKIN, LEFT WING TIP, GEAR DOORS, AND THE PROPELLER TIPS WERE CURLED AFT. A RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DUE TO DAMAGED GEAR PARTS. WITNESS STATEMENTS AGREE WITH THE PILOT THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
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