What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Interviewed privacy data omitted who stated that this was their first night approach into Oakland and was confused by the lights and had difficulty locating the runway. They were also on a 172RG model and normally flew a straight 172. He said the student was not responding to tower commands whereupon he took control of the aircraft. He went on to say that the runway lights appeared dim until they were on final and then they appeared to brighten. The final was normal except he forgot to put down the gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)INTERVIEWED ^PRIVACY DATA^ WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS THEIR FIRST NIGHT APPROACH INTO OAKLAND AND WAS CONFUSED BY THE LIGHTS AND HAD DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE RUNWAY. THEY WERE ALSO ON A 172RG MODEL AND NORMALLY FLEW A STRAIGHT 172. HE SAID THE STUDENT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO TOWER COMMANDS WHEREUPON HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE RUNWAY LIGHTS APPEARED DIM UNTIL THEY WERE ON FINAL AND THEN THEY APPEARED TO BRIGHTEN. THE FINAL WAS NORMAL EXCEPT HE FORGOT TO PUT DOWN THE GEAR.
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