What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)The aircraft landing gear collapsed upon landing on runway 9R at Opa Locka Airport. In order to determine the cause of this incident the following areas have been reviewed: aircraft was inspected and the landing gear unsafe warning horn was functioning correctly. The gear handle was inspected and the locking spring operated properly. The gear down lock switch and associated lights were inspected and found to be operating correctly. The 100 hour inspection of the landing gear was verified and documented properly. In conclustion, the failure of the pilot in command to properly insure that the landing gear handle was locked in down position. The pilot in command should have verified that the mechanical lock on the landing handle was secureley engaged. *note: mechanical lock is incorporated in the manual landing gear handle located in the cockpit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 9R AT OPA LOCKA AIRPORT. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT THE FOLLOWING AREAS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED: AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE WARNING HORN WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE LOCKING SPRING OPERATED PROPERLY. THE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS VERIFIED AND DOCUMENTED PROPERLY. IN CONCLUSTION, THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY INSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE MECHANICAL LOCK ON THE LANDING HANDLE WAS SECURELEY ENGAGED. *NOTE: MECHANICAL LOCK IS INCORPORATED IN THE MANUAL LANDING GEAR HANDLE LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT.