What happened
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On mar 1, 1999, at approx. 1451 local, N4556M a BE-36-A36 from south carolina to Kissimmee, FL, experienced problems while trying yo extend the landing gear (no green light indication) pilot contacted the Kissimmee ATCT and made a fly-by after extending the gear. Kissimmee ATCT told the pilot that the gear appeared to be down. Another acft in the pattern called out that his landign light was visible. Pilot made a soft field landing, when the rt gear began to retract and finally collapsed, causing the remaining gear to collapse. No injuries to pilot ot passenger. Minor damage to acft.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAR 1, 1999, AT APPROX. 1451 LOCAL, N4556M A BE-36-A36 FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO KISSIMMEE, FL, EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE TRYING YO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR (NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION) PILOT CONTACTED THE KISSIMMEE ATCT AND MADE A FLY-BY AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR. KISSIMMEE ATCT TOLD THE PILOT THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. ANOTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN CALLED OUT THAT HIS LANDIGN LIGHT WAS VISIBLE. PILOT MADE A SOFT FIELD LANDING, WHEN THE RT GEAR BEGAN TO RETRACT AND FINALLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE REMAINING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OT PASSENGER. MINOR DAMAGE TO ACFT.
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