What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 29, 1999 at approx. 10:00 CST a Mooney M20A, N8319E piloted by roger dodge, while landing on runway 27, Oshkosh airport, Oshkosh, WI. The right main gear was not locked in place and collapsed. While landing on runway 27 Oshkosh, during touch down the right main gear was not locked in place and collapsed. Investigation revealed that the green indication lights were on. This indicated to the pilot that the gear was safe for landing. During the gear inspection it was noted that gear was so slightly out of adjustment not letting the gear linkage to go over center. There was only minimum wing tip damage. This was a personal flight under 14 CFR 91. The incident occurred in visual meteorological condition. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 29, 1999 AT APPROX. 10:00 CST A MOONEY M20A, N8319E PILOTED BY ROGER DODGE, WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 27, OSHKOSH AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WI. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED IN PLACE AND COLLAPSED. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 OSHKOSH, DURING TOUCH DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED IN PLACE AND COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS WERE ON. THIS INDICATED TO THE PILOT THAT THE GEAR WAS SAFE FOR LANDING. DURING THE GEAR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT GEAR WAS SO SLIGHTLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT NOT LETTING THE GEAR LINKAGE TO GO OVER CENTER. THERE WAS ONLY MINIMUM WING TIP DAMAGE. THIS WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR 91. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION. NO INJURIES.
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