What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 19, 2000, at approx. 1743 EST, a pilot of an a/c Piper PA-31-350, N333SC, inbound to springfield, Ohio, reported that was unable to lower the right main landing fear. PIC reported that after numerous extensions and retractions he overflew the airport, received visual confirmation from the ground that the right main gear appeared to be retracted, then diverted to Newark/Heath airport. The PIC reported that at altitude and with autopilot on he proceeded to review, brief the passenger, and executive emergency procedures. Prior to attempting to lower the landing gear, the a/c was reported to be exposed to a temperature of -18 centigrade for 50 minutes. The a/c landed at the Newark/Heath airport on runway 27, right main gear up. There were no injuries sustained by either the pilot or the passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 19, 2000, AT APPROX. 1743 EST, A PILOT OF AN A/C PIPER PA-31-350, N333SC, INBOUND TO SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, REPORTED THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING FEAR. PIC REPORTED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS HE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT, RECEIVED VISUAL CONFIRMATION FROM THE GROUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE RETRACTED, THEN DIVERTED TO NEWARK/HEATH AIRPORT. THE PIC REPORTED THAT AT ALTITUDE AND WITH AUTOPILOT ON HE PROCEEDED TO REVIEW, BRIEF THE PASSENGER, AND EXECUTIVE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR, THE A/C WAS REPORTED TO BE EXPOSED TO A TEMPERATURE OF -18 CENTIGRADE FOR 50 MINUTES. THE A/C LANDED AT THE NEWARK/HEATH AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 27, RIGHT MAIN GEAR UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY EITHER THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER.
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