What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The PIC stated he and his front seat passenger, also a rated private pilot with complex experience, confirmed the gear handle was down with a "green" light illuminated indication. ATC cleared N9394P for landing on rwy 28. The PIC used flaps 15 for the landing during the final approach. During the landing the gear collapsed as stated by the PIC. The aircraft slid to a stop on the centerline of the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The PIC and three passengers departed the aircraft without injuries. No fire incurred. The aircraft was lifted by maintenance personnel, the landing gear was manually lowered and the aircraft removed to a private hanger. The aircraft has a current annual inspection, the PIC has a current flight review validation. All far's are in compliance.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PIC STATED HE AND HIS FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, ALSO A RATED PRIVATE PILOT WITH COMPLEX EXPERIENCE, CONFIRMED THE GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN WITH A "GREEN" LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATION. ATC CLEARED N9394P FOR LANDING ON RWY 28. THE PIC USED FLAPS 15 FOR THE LANDING DURING THE FINAL APPROACH. DURING THE LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED AS STATED BY THE PIC. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC AND THREE PASSENGERS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES. NO FIRE INCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, THE LANDING GEAR WAS MANUALLY LOWERED AND THE AIRCRAFT REMOVED TO A PRIVATE HANGER. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PIC HAS A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW VALIDATION. ALL FAR'S ARE IN COMPLIANCE.
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