What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 8, 2005 pilots privacy data omitted were flying N223MJ. Pilot ^privac^ was flying as part of a pre-purchase agreement. Pilot ^priv^ was acting as pilot in command of the flight. During landing pilot ^privac^ reduced power early resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft bounced and pilot ^privac^ added power. The aircraft was airborne and the pilots received notification from a ground observer that the left gear appeared to be damaged. Pilot ^priv^ landed the aircraft and upon touchdown the left gear collapsed. As a result of the side load on the gear, the right gear also failed during rollout.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2005 PILOTS ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ WERE FLYING N223MJ. PILOT ^PRIVAC^ WAS FLYING AS PART OF A PRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT. PILOT ^PRIV^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE FLIGHT. DURING LANDING PILOT ^PRIVAC^ REDUCED POWER EARLY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND PILOT ^PRIVAC^ ADDED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE AND THE PILOTS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM A GROUND OBSERVER THAT THE LEFT GEAR APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED. PILOT ^PRIV^ LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT OF THE SIDE LOAD ON THE GEAR, THE RIGHT GEAR ALSO FAILED DURING ROLLOUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.