What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 5, 2001 at 1745 EDT, a Cessna 402, N33TH registered to dale lockwood, landed on runway 18L at Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida. While on approach to this airport Mr. Dale lockwood, the pilot, noticed he had two red lights on the landing gear for both main gear. Mr. Lockwood stated he cycled the landing gear 9 or 10 times and finally hand cranked the landing gear down. He also states he asked the tower for a fly by to determine if the landing gear was down and locked. He states the tower told him to fly by a comair flight waiting to take off on runway 18L. He claims the tower reported he had three down, and then proceeded to land. During the landing he noted the right side was settling more than normal and he shut down the engines and applied the left brake. The aircraft then turned right and came to a stop. The aircraft was on an IFR flight plan and the aircraft received minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 5, 2001 AT 1745 EDT, A CESSNA 402, N33TH REGISTERED TO DALE LOCKWOOD, LANDED ON RUNWAY 18L AT TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. WHILE ON APPROACH TO THIS AIRPORT MR. DALE LOCKWOOD, THE PILOT, NOTICED HE HAD TWO RED LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR FOR BOTH MAIN GEAR. MR. LOCKWOOD STATED HE CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR 9 OR 10 TIMES AND FINALLY HAND CRANKED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. HE ALSO STATES HE ASKED THE TOWER FOR A FLY BY TO DETERMINE IF THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. HE STATES THE TOWER TOLD HIM TO FLY BY A COMAIR FLIGHT WAITING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 18L. HE CLAIMS THE TOWER REPORTED HE HAD THREE DOWN, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO LAND. DURING THE LANDING HE NOTED THE RIGHT SIDE WAS SETTLING MORE THAN NORMAL AND HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AND APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
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