What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 12, 1997, at approximately 1600 hrs., a Piper, pa 24-250, registration N8277P, owned and operated by Mr. Charles e. soechting sustained minor damage, when the landing gear collapsed after touch down at the San Marcos, TX airport. There were no fire or personal injuries. The cause of the landing gear failure is under investigation at this time. The owner of N8277P informed this office on 12/09/97 that the cause of the landing gear failure was a failed gear drive motor, preventing the gear from going into a fully locked position. This office considers this incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HRS., A PIPER, PA 24-250, REGISTRATION N8277P, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. CHARLES E. SOECHTING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCH DOWN AT THE SAN MARCOS, TX AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. THE OWNER OF N8277P INFORMED THIS OFFICE ON 12/09/97 THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE WAS A FAILED GEAR DRIVE MOTOR, PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM GOING INTO A FULLY LOCKED POSITION. THIS OFFICE CONSIDERS THIS INCIDENT CLOSED.
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