What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 11, 1998 at approximately 1130 PST, Mr. Paul w. kiener was test running his focke wulf 190A on the ground to determine the effects of modifying the air intake for cooling purposes. Mr. Kiener took off from Apple Valley Airport and gradually climbed to 800 AGL at approximately 120 mph when the engine began overheating. Mr. Kiener immediately shut down the engine and entered a short final to make a dead stick landing at Apple Valley Airport. The aircraft had a side load and moved to the left. The left main landing gear collapsed first, then the right collapsed. The aircraft skidded off the runway. Mr. Kiener was not injured. The aircrft received minor damage. This incident investigation is now closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 11, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 PST, MR. PAUL W. KIENER WAS TEST RUNNING HIS FOCKE WULF 190A ON THE GROUND TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF MODIFYING THE AIR INTAKE FOR COOLING PURPOSES. MR. KIENER TOOK OFF FROM APPLE VALLEY AIRPORT AND GRADUALLY CLIMBED TO 800 AGL AT APPROXIMATELY 120 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEATING. MR. KIENER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ENTERED A SHORT FINAL TO MAKE A DEAD STICK LANDING AT APPLE VALLEY AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SIDE LOAD AND MOVED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FIRST, THEN THE RIGHT COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. MR. KIENER WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS NOW CLOSED.
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