What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 14, 1999 a Dehavilland DHC-3-3, equipped with amphibious floats, taxied to the end of runway 29 @ the Sitka, Alaska aiport. While turning towards runway heading, take-off direction, the pilot reported that the left front gear went foreward due to a push-rod end failure. The pilot also stated, in writing, that the gear handle, in the cockpit, was not moved. The aircraft was on a planned company flight with three (3) passengers. None of the passengers and the pilot were injured. The aircraft was not damaged. The left nose gear component failure was the only part that was damaged when this incident occurred. The director of maintenance has submitted a malfunction or defect report that identifies the technical data satisfies the regulation.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 14, 1999 A DEHAVILLAND DHC-3-3, EQUIPPED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS, TAXIED TO THE END OF RUNWAY 29 @ THE SITKA, ALASKA AIPORT. WHILE TURNING TOWARDS RUNWAY HEADING, TAKE-OFF DIRECTION, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT FRONT GEAR WENT FOREWARD DUE TO A PUSH-ROD END FAILURE. THE PILOT ALSO STATED, IN WRITING, THAT THE GEAR HANDLE, IN THE COCKPIT, WAS NOT MOVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PLANNED COMPANY FLIGHT WITH THREE (3) PASSENGERS. NONE OF THE PASSENGERS AND THE PILOT WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE LEFT NOSE GEAR COMPONENT FAILURE WAS THE ONLY PART THAT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE HAS SUBMITTED A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES THE TECHNICAL DATA SATISFIES THE REGULATION.