What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday, July 3, 2004 Mooney N19411, s/n 690085 was involved in a gear failure incident during takeoff from Olney airport. The aircraft departed northwest regional airport at 11:15 am on a flight to Olney Texas. The owner/pilot, Mr. Fred taylor arrived in Olney at approximately 12:15. Mr. Taylor took on fuel and taxied into position for take off on runway 35. The aircraft accelerated to a speed of 55 miles per hour at which point the nose gear retracted, followed almost immediately by the left main landing gear. The aircraft skidded 476 feet before coming to a stop just off the edge of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2004 MOONEY N19411, S/N 690085 WAS INVOLVED IN A GEAR FAILURE INCIDENT DURING TAKEOFF FROM OLNEY AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT 11:15 AM ON A FLIGHT TO OLNEY TEXAS. THE OWNER/PILOT, MR. FRED TAYLOR ARRIVED IN OLNEY AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15. MR. TAYLOR TOOK ON FUEL AND TAXIED INTO POSITION FOR TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 35. THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 55 MILES PER HOUR AT WHICH POINT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED, FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED 476 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP JUST OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
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