What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Departed ktrk on may 19, 2008 at 1400 pacific daylight time to practice takeoffs and landings, staying in the traffic pattern for runway 28. Completed 5-6 takeoffs/landings on runway 28. All landings were full stop. At approximately 1600 pacific daylight time, was in traffic pattern for runway 28. Final approach was normal, with crosswind correction made. Just before landing, felt possible wind lull or wind direction shift near runway surface. Landing felt harder than average. Just after landing, observed that right wing appeared to be low. Stopped plane on runway 28, exited, and observed that right main landing gear was sagging down. This accident that occurred on may 19, 2008, came to the attention of the reno FSDO during surveillance of Truckee/Tahoe airport (trk) on 06/09/2008.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED KTRK ON MAY 19, 2008 AT 1400 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, STAYING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 28. COMPLETED 5-6 TAKEOFFS/LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 28. ALL LANDINGS WERE FULL STOP. AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, WAS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 28. FINAL APPROACH WAS NORMAL, WITH CROSSWIND CORRECTION MADE. JUST BEFORE LANDING, FELT POSSIBLE WIND LULL OR WIND DIRECTION SHIFT NEAR RUNWAY SURFACE. LANDING FELT HARDER THAN AVERAGE. JUST AFTER LANDING, OBSERVED THAT RIGHT WING APPEARED TO BE LOW. STOPPED PLANE ON RUNWAY 28, EXITED, AND OBSERVED THAT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SAGGING DOWN. THIS ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 19, 2008, CAME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE RENO FSDO DURING SURVEILLANCE OF TRUCKEE/TAHOE AIRPORT (TRK) ON 06/09/2008.
NTSB investigation
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