What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft landed and substained an alleged, gear collapse. It is in question as to the circumstances leading to the gear failure weather mechanical locking failure or pilot induced. Pilot failed to utilize the abnormal procedures checklist when the gear motor cb was popped. He indicated that he reset the breaker twice and had a green down and locked light. On October 2, 2008 the gear was functionally tested and performed to the extent necessary to obtain a down and locked condition electrically and manually. Structural damage to the motor supports sustained during the accident prevented a full retraction of the gear into the well.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SUBSTAINED AN ALLEGED, GEAR COLLAPSE. IT IS IN QUESTION AS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE GEAR FAILURE WEATHER MECHANICAL LOCKING FAILURE OR PILOT INDUCED. PILOT FAILED TO UTILIZE THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST WHEN THE GEAR MOTOR CB WAS POPPED. HE INDICATED THAT HE RESET THE BREAKER TWICE AND HAD A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT. ON OCTOBER 2, 2008 THE GEAR WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND PERFORMED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A DOWN AND LOCKED CONDITION ELECTRICALLY AND MANUALLY. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR SUPPORTS SUSTAINED DURING THE ACCIDENT PREVENTED A FULL RETRACTION OF THE GEAR INTO THE WELL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.