What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported smoke in the cockpit on final approach to Addison Airport and declared an emergency. On short final tower advised pilot gear did not appear to be down and locked. Pilot elected to continue the landing due to intense smoke in the cockpit. Nose gear was fully extended but main gear did not extend. As aircraft slowed on the roll-out it departed the runway to the left and rolled to the left, causing structural damage to the left stabilizer and minor damage to the left wing. The tail tiedown and one antenna on the belly of the airplane were ground off. No injury to the sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ON FINAL APPROACH TO ADDISON AIRPORT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ON SHORT FINAL TOWER ADVISED PILOT GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING DUE TO INTENSE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NOSE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED BUT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. AS AIRCRAFT SLOWED ON THE ROLL-OUT IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT STABILIZER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE TAIL TIEDOWN AND ONE ANTENNA ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRPLANE WERE GROUND OFF. NO INJURY TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT.
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