What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 08/13/97 during a flight from northern Wisconsin to san carlos, CA the experimental homebuilt Searey amphibian plane was making a fuel stop at Ryan field, Arizona. During the landing roll out the right main landing gear over center lock casting failed causing the right main landing gear to fold upwards. The aircraft continued on its float for an other 50 ft. no injuries were reported nor was there any major damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was repaired in approximately an hour. The pilot stated that the possible cause of the casting failure might have been a hard landing he had experienced two days prior to the incident. He did not check that particular casting for cracks.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 08/13/97 DURING A FLIGHT FROM NORTHERN WISCONSIN TO SAN CARLOS, CA THE EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT SEAREY AMPHIBIAN PLANE WAS MAKING A FUEL STOP AT RYAN FIELD, ARIZONA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OVER CENTER LOCK CASTING FAILED CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FOLD UPWARDS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON ITS FLOAT FOR AN OTHER 50 FT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED NOR WAS THERE ANY MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED IN APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CASTING FAILURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A HARD LANDING HE HAD EXPERIENCED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. HE DID NOT CHECK THAT PARTICULAR CASTING FOR CRACKS.
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