What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot departed mowata airport in eunice, Louisiana and arrived in Midland, Texas (maf) without any known problems. According to the pilot, while attempting to depart on the morning of March 24, 2002, from Midland, Texas, the engine would not start due to a low battery charge. The pilot made sure the aircraft received auxillary power and then departed maf. Following departure, the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure and the pilot had to return to the Midland airport. The pilot performed and emergency gear extension of approximately 31 turns. However, the gear collapsed after landing while on roll out.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED MOWATA AIRPORT IN EUNICE, LOUISIANA AND ARRIVED IN MIDLAND, TEXAS (MAF) WITHOUT ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPART ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 24, 2002, FROM MIDLAND, TEXAS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A LOW BATTERY CHARGE. THE PILOT MADE SURE THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED AUXILLARY POWER AND THEN DEPARTED MAF. FOLLOWING DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE PILOT HAD TO RETURN TO THE MIDLAND AIRPORT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION OF APPROXIMATELY 31 TURNS. HOWEVER, THE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING WHILE ON ROLL OUT.
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