What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 2/21/07, the pilot of N8637P executed a fly by of Gillespie field (ksee) ATCT when the gear down light did not illuminate. The gear appeared down and locked, however during landing roll out all three gear collapsed. No injuries to pilot or passenger, minor damage to the aircraft. Inspection of the landing gear system revealed the gear transmission coil retention spring was missing/broken. The missing spring allowed the gear transmission components to drop and jam during the emergency gear extension sequence. FAA m or d submitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 2/21/07, THE PILOT OF N8637P EXECUTED A FLY BY OF GILLESPIE FIELD (KSEE) ATCT WHEN THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED, HOWEVER DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THE GEAR TRANSMISSION COIL RETENTION SPRING WAS MISSING/BROKEN. THE MISSING SPRING ALLOWED THE GEAR TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS TO DROP AND JAM DURING THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SEQUENCE. FAA M OR D SUBMITTED.
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