What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Gear problem on takeoff. Returned. Right main folded landing. Actuator housing split. Had cracks due prior impacts. (-23) on September 20, 1997, at 1449 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N59217, owned by a private individual and operated by new Mexico flying service, was substantially damage while landing at Albuquerque international sunport airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane was not injured. The title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, for which a VFR flight plan was filed, originated from Albuquerque intl. Sunport airport at 1448.
As the FAA filed it
GEAR PROBLEM ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED. RIGHT MAIN FOLDED LANDING. ACTUATOR HOUSING SPLIT. HAD CRACKS DUE PRIOR IMPACTS. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1997, AT 1449 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 210L AIRPLANE, N59217, OWNED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY NEW MEXICO FLYING SERVICE, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT INJURED. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, FOR WHICH A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, ORIGINATED FROM ALBUQUERQUE INTL. SUNPORT AIRPORT AT 1448.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.