What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: IAL38051701 pilot was practicing touch and goes (7 total). He left the landing gear down for the last three circuits. Pilot stated that the previous landing had put a side load on the gear. On the 7th landing the left main gear collapsed (retracted). All landings were full stall (between 45-50 mph @ touchdown). The pilot retracted the other two gear with the gear lever and slid on the keel. Only observable damage is slight gouging on left hand wing float/sponson bottom fairing/rub strip and slight rub spot on forward keel. No obvious problems observed with left or right gear locking mechanisms and no damage observed on gear. Owner will have a mechanic inspect the gear (retract test) before next flight and report findings to FSDO.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: IAL38051701 PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES (7 TOTAL). HE LEFT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN FOR THE LAST THREE CIRCUITS. PILOT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS LANDING HAD PUT A SIDE LOAD ON THE GEAR. ON THE 7TH LANDING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED (RETRACTED). ALL LANDINGS WERE FULL STALL (BETWEEN 45-50 MPH @ TOUCHDOWN). THE PILOT RETRACTED THE OTHER TWO GEAR WITH THE GEAR LEVER AND SLID ON THE KEEL. ONLY OBSERVABLE DAMAGE IS SLIGHT GOUGING ON LEFT HAND WING FLOAT/SPONSON BOTTOM FAIRING/RUB STRIP AND SLIGHT RUB SPOT ON FORWARD KEEL. NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS OBSERVED WITH LEFT OR RIGHT GEAR LOCKING MECHANISMS AND NO DAMAGE OBSERVED ON GEAR. OWNER WILL HAVE A MECHANIC INSPECT THE GEAR (RETRACT TEST) BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT AND REPORT FINDINGS TO FSDO.
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