What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 7, 2003, aircraft N543AS departed punta gorda and was unable to retract the landing gear after takeoff. The pilot indicated that the gear was in the down position and the gear status green indicator light was on. The pilot made the decision to terminate his flight to the destination airport marathon, FL and requested to land at fort Myers Page Field. At 1340 eastern time aircraft N543AS landed at Page Field. The aircraft landing gear collapsed on landing and the aircraft slid on its belly before coming to a full stop. Aircraft sustained minor damage and the pilot and 3 passengers were unharmed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2003, AIRCRAFT N543AS DEPARTED PUNTA GORDA AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE GEAR STATUS GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO TERMINATE HIS FLIGHT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT MARATHON, FL AND REQUESTED TO LAND AT FORT MYERS PAGE FIELD. AT 1340 EASTERN TIME AIRCRAFT N543AS LANDED AT PAGE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS BELLY BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE UNHARMED.
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