What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On October 03, 1998, at approximately 11:30 MDT, a Mooney M-20-C, N74555, owned and piloted by william john overton was involved in an incident when the landing gear collapsed during landing at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a weather briefing had been obtained but no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the private pilot and two passengers were uninjuried. The flight had originated in phoenix, Arizona, on October 03, 1998 approximately 2 1/2 hours earlier.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON OCTOBER 03, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 MDT, A MOONEY M-20-C, N74555, OWNED AND PILOTED BY WILLIAM JOHN OVERTON WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EL PASO, TEXAS, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A WEATHER BRIEFING HAD BEEN OBTAINED BUT NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURIED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, ON OCTOBER 03, 1998 APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 HOURS EARLIER.
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