What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on February 28, 1998, at approximately 1130 PST, N5015P, a Piper PA-24-180 aircraft sustained minor damage during landing, when the main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft was being operated by private pilot harry b. hansen under federal aviation regulation part 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at Brown Field Municipal, San Diego, California at approximately 1115 PST, VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident, and no VFR flight plan was filed. According to the pilot shortly following departure he noticed that the main landing gear down light was illuminated. He recycled the landing gear selector switch but the light remained on. Investigation disclosed that an emergency gear extension was accomplished on the previous flight and the gear was not returned back to its normal electric operation configuration. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 28, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 PST, N5015P, A PIPER PA-24-180 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING LANDING, WHEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY PRIVATE PILOT HARRY B. HANSEN UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BROWN FIELD MUNICIPAL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 PST, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT SHORTLY FOLLOWING DEPARTURE HE NOTICED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. HE RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND THE GEAR WAS NOT RETURNED BACK TO ITS NORMAL ELECTRIC OPERATION CONFIGURATION. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.
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