What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 19, 2005 a U.S. Civil registered aircraft N28078, a bellance 17-30, sustained damage to the propeller, engine, right main gear, and right wing tip after the nose gear and right main gear collapsed upon landing. Pilot stated that all three green gear down lights were illuminated indicating that the gear was down and locked. Pilot indicated that the throttle was retarded to idle and flaps were extended fully. Inspection of cockpit following the incident revealed gear handle was in the up position and the emergency gear extension handle was down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 19, 2005 A U.S. CIVIL REGISTERED AIRCRAFT N28078, A BELLANCE 17-30, SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, AND RIGHT WING TIP AFTER THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT ALL THREE GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FULLY. INSPECTION OF COCKPIT FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT REVEALED GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WAS DOWN.
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