What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)A north American T-6, SJN-4, had the left main gear collapse during landing. The aircraft skidded toward the left and went onto the mud for approximately 80 feet before it came to a rest. No prop strike. No major damage to airframe. Some damage to left aileron and left aileron hinge. Also some internal damage to left flap. When aircraft was placed on jacks two inspectors from this FSDO observed the left main gear lock down pin bind and fail to lock gear down three out of three times.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)A NORTH AMERICAN T-6, SJN-4, HAD THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TOWARD THE LEFT AND WENT ONTO THE MUD FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO A REST. NO PROP STRIKE. NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. SOME DAMAGE TO LEFT AILERON AND LEFT AILERON HINGE. ALSO SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE TO LEFT FLAP. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS TWO INSPECTORS FROM THIS FSDO OBSERVED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LOCK DOWN PIN BIND AND FAIL TO LOCK GEAR DOWN THREE OUT OF THREE TIMES.
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