What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 12, 2008 approximatelly 1323 EDT, a Piper PA-30, N99AR, registered to berkshire building services, inc. and piloted by privacy data omitted, advised approach of an unsafe gear indication. On landing, runway 6 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport, the right main gear collapsed and aircraft slid off the right side of runway. The pilot and passenger were not injured and the aircraft had minor damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Upon investigation with mechanic, we found that the right main strut housing had broken which would not let the right main gear down and/or lock. No evidence of a hard landing. Case closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 12, 2008 APPROXIMATELLY 1323 EDT, A PIPER PA-30, N99AR, REGISTERED TO BERKSHIRE BUILDING SERVICES, INC. AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ADVISED APPROACH OF AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION. ON LANDING, RUNWAY 6 AT KISSIMMEE GATEWAY AIRPORT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. UPON INVESTIGATION WITH MECHANIC, WE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN STRUT HOUSING HAD BROKEN WHICH WOULD NOT LET THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND/OR LOCK. NO EVIDENCE OF A HARD LANDING. CASE CLOSED.
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