What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was taxiing to the rwy for departure when the main landing gear collapsed.(.19) on February 21, 1999, at 1100 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 182E, N3177Y, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage during taxi at East Troy Municipal Airport, in East Troy, Wisconsin, after a collapse of the right main landing gear. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries to himself or the four passengers. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23)after loading parachutists, the aircraft taxied approximately 10 feet, then the right main gear broke off.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS TAXIING TO THE RWY FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.(.19) ON FEBRUARY 21, 1999, AT 1100 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), A CESSNA 182E, N3177Y, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAXI AT EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, IN EAST TROY, WISCONSIN, AFTER A COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF OR THE FOUR PASSENGERS. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23)AFTER LOADING PARACHUTISTS, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET, THEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF.
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