What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 5, 2002, at approximately 1826 PST, N508UU, a Piper PA-23-250, sustained a collapsed right main landing gear and nose gear during landing at Montgomery field San Diego, California. According to the pilot, when the gear handle was lowered the gear did not extend. The green light did not illuminate, indicating an unsafe gear indication. The aircraft was being operated by airline transport pilot thomas j. coogan under federal aviation regulation part 91 when the incident occurred. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. Investigation disclosed that the right main landing gear down line failed and a substantial loss of hydraulic pressure had occurred; therefore, the right main gear and the nose gear did not fully extend and lock in the down postion. A malfunction or defect report, FAA form 8011-4, was submitted. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 5, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1826 PST, N508UU, A PIPER PA-23-250, SUSTAINED A COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DURING LANDING AT MONTGOMERY FIELD SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT THOMAS J. COOGAN UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LINE FAILED AND A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HAD OCCURRED; THEREFORE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK IN THE DOWN POSTION. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8011-4, WAS SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.