What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 5, 2007 a private pilot with asel, amel and instrument ratings had the left main landing gear collapse during roll out on runway 08 at ftg. During a routine flight with one passenger (mechanic) to compare fuel mixture controls of both engines the pilot noted the aircraft felt different. The left gear door appeared to be down according to a passing aircraft. All gear indications were normal. After touch down at the 400 foot remaining marker the left gear collapsed and the aircraft departed the left side of the runway. Damage includes left prop, left wing and tip, left gear door and the left gear broke at the attach points. Mechanic to submit m & d report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 5, 2007 A PRIVATE PILOT WITH ASEL, AMEL AND INSTRUMENT RATINGS HAD THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 08 AT FTG. DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER (MECHANIC) TO COMPARE FUEL MIXTURE CONTROLS OF BOTH ENGINES THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRCRAFT FELT DIFFERENT. THE LEFT GEAR DOOR APPEARED TO BE DOWN ACCORDING TO A PASSING AIRCRAFT. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AT THE 400 FOOT REMAINING MARKER THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE INCLUDES LEFT PROP, LEFT WING AND TIP, LEFT GEAR DOOR AND THE LEFT GEAR BROKE AT THE ATTACH POINTS. MECHANIC TO SUBMIT M & D REPORT.
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