What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated he did not have three green landing gear lights or warning horn during approach to land. He believed the gear was down, due to sound of gear, after gear handle placed down. Aircraft landed runway 36. The nose gear and right main landing gear collapsed at approx. the 3300 feet mark. The propeller made several strikes on the runway. Aircraft skidded off runway into sand and stopped. No injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS OR WARNING HORN DURING APPROACH TO LAND. HE BELIEVED THE GEAR WAS DOWN, DUE TO SOUND OF GEAR, AFTER GEAR HANDLE PLACED DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 36. THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AT APPROX. THE 3300 FEET MARK. THE PROPELLER MADE SEVERAL STRIKES ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY INTO SAND AND STOPPED. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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