What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On climbout from Camdenton Memorial Airport (H21), the pilot noticed the alternator-out light illuminated. After confirming an alternator failure, the pilot elected to return to the departure airport. At approximately 17 miles from the airport, the pilot stated that he selected gear down and identified "three green" after the gear cycled down. The pilot stated he lowered the gear at this time because of the potential low battery condition for landing and to set up a controlled descent back to the airport. On approach to rwy 15, the pilot stated he had total electrical failure. After landing, the pilot heard "rumbling" and shortly after, the left main gear partially collapsed causing damage to the gear assembly and left wing. A gear retraction was attempted after the incident, but extensive gear assembly damage prevented further examination. Mci FSDO incident privacy data omitted is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON CLIMBOUT FROM CAMDENTON MEMORIAL AIRPORT (H21), THE PILOT NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR-OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER CONFIRMING AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND IDENTIFIED "THREE GREEN" AFTER THE GEAR CYCLED DOWN. THE PILOT STATED HE LOWERED THE GEAR AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL LOW BATTERY CONDITION FOR LANDING AND TO SET UP A CONTROLLED DESCENT BACK TO THE AIRPORT. ON APPROACH TO RWY 15, THE PILOT STATED HE HAD TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD "RUMBLING" AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LEFT WING. A GEAR RETRACTION WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER THE INCIDENT, BUT EXTENSIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY DAMAGE PREVENTED FURTHER EXAMINATION. MCI FSDO INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.