What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 28, 2002 at approximately 1700 hours local time, N999HT, a BE-55 flown by henrihetta tulloch, wife of the owner, touched down on runway 35R at Harlingen, Texas, airport (hrl). Although the pilot had placed the landing gear lever in the down position, the gear had not extended. The weather was VMC and the runway was dry at the time. The aircraft had been stored at the rockport, Texas, airport for almost a year while the owner was out of the country. An annual inspection had been done on the aircraft while it was in storage. This was the first flight since the annual inspection. Inspectors from the san antonio flight standards district office found corrosion on the gear linkage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 28, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS LOCAL TIME, N999HT, A BE-55 FLOWN BY HENRIHETTA TULLOCH, WIFE OF THE OWNER, TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 35R AT HARLINGEN, TEXAS, AIRPORT (HRL). ALTHOUGH THE PILOT HAD PLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GEAR HAD NOT EXTENDED. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND THE RUNWAY WAS DRY AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STORED AT THE ROCKPORT, TEXAS, AIRPORT FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE THE OWNER WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN DONE ON THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IT WAS IN STORAGE. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. INSPECTORS FROM THE SAN ANTONIO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE FOUND CORROSION ON THE GEAR LINKAGE.
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