What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On April 23, 2002, about 1012 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N6304X, had the landing gear collapse during the landing rollout at general william j. fox field, Lancaster, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated at an unknown time from an unknown destination. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and it was unknown if a flight plan had been filed. A federal aviation administration inspector reported that the landing gear collapsed during the landing rollout on runway 24, and determined that the airplane sustained substantial damage. (-23) pilot performed landing on runway 24 at fox airport, Lancaster, CA w/lt head wind (below 8 KTS), utilized ch-list, all indications normal for landing, lands on runway center line. At approx. 1000 ft. into roll-down, aircraft starts to wobble on rt main gear & rt wing started to sink. Pilot applies power, recovers sink control, assesses situation, throttles back, aircraft sinks on rt side. Landing gear folds up, aircraft moves to right as la nding continues. Rt engine prop strikes runway, rt engine stops, lt engine prop strikes runway, lf engine stops, aircraft fuselage center & both engine intake scoops contact runway, aircraft comes to stop.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON APRIL 23, 2002, ABOUT 1012 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 340A, N6304X, HAD THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT AT GENERAL WILLIAM J. FOX FIELD, LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA. THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME FROM AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 24, AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) PILOT PERFORMED LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AT FOX AIRPORT, LANCASTER, CA W/LT HEAD WIND (BELOW 8 KTS), UTILIZED CH-LIST, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR LANDING, LANDS ON RUNWAY CENTER LINE. AT APPROX. 1000 FT. INTO ROLL-DOWN, AIRCRAFT STARTS TO WOBBLE ON RT MAIN GEAR & RT WING STARTED TO SINK. PILOT APPLIES POWER, RECOVERS SINK CONTROL, ASSESSES SITUATION, THROTTLES BACK, AIRCRAFT SINKS ON RT SIDE. LANDING GEAR FOLDS UP, AIRCRAFT MOVES TO RIGHT AS LA NDING CONTINUES. RT ENGINE PROP STRIKES RUNWAY, RT ENGINE STOPS, LT ENGINE PROP STRIKES RUNWAY, LF ENGINE STOPS, AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE CENTER & BOTH ENGINE INTAKE SCOOPS CONTACT RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT COMES TO STOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.