What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 15, 1999, at 1220 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N8055Y, collided with the runway when the right main gear collapsed on landing at the Hernando County Airport, in Brooksville, Florida. The airplane was operated by the commercial pilot under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated for orlando executive airport, orlando, Florida, at an undetermined time. According to the FAA, damage to the airplane consisted of the right wing spar, right horizontal stabilizer, right main gear, and the right flap lower attach points. (-23)see inspector statement
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 15, 1999, AT 1220 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-30, N8055Y, COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AT THE HERNANDO COUNTY AIRPORT, IN BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE COMMERCIAL PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FOR ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE CONSISTED OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, AND THE RIGHT FLAP LOWER ATTACH POINTS. (-23)SEE INSPECTOR STATEMENT
NTSB investigation
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